comuniquenvscomuníqueseWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“comuniquen” and “comuníquese” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#41,254
“comuniquen” frequency rank
#35,953
“comuníquese” frequency rank
77207
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature comuniquen comuníquese
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de comunicar o de comunicarse. Segunda persona del singular (usted) del imperativo afirmativo de comunicarse (con el pronombre enclítico).

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set comuniquen and comuníquese apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
comuniquen
11 ch
comuníquese

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. comuniquen ([komuˈnikẽn]) and comuníquese ([komuˈnikese]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77207, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

comuniquen is recorded at frequency rank #41,254, classified as averb, pronounced [komuˈnikẽn]. comuníquese is at rank #35,953, tagged as averb, pronounced [komuˈnikese].

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 77207, this pair ranks #16,405 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of comuniquen vs comuníquese

Shared letters: cemnoqu. Private to "comuniquen": i. Private to "comuníquese": .

"comuniquen" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVC  ·  "comuníquese" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • comuniquenccomuniquen · cmouniquen · communiquen · comnuiquen · comuinquen · comuniqeun · comuniqquen · comuniquenn

Frequency comparison

comuniquen#41,254
comuníquese#35,953

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "comuniquen" and "comuníquese" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([komuˈnikẽn] versus [komuˈnikese]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "comuniquen" or "comuníquese"?
"comuníquese" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #35,953 in our Spanish list, against #41,254 for "comuniquen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering comuniquen vs comuníquese

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “comuniquen” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list