Which to use
“cumpla” and “cumplan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,280
- “cumpla” frequency rank
- #8,247
- “cumplan” frequency rank
- 14527
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cumpla | cumplan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de cumplir. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de cumplir. |
Where the eye mixes cumpla and cumplan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between cumpla and cumplan
A purely visual mix-up. cumpla ([ˈkũmpla]) and cumplan ([ˈkũmplãn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “cumpla” sits inside “cumplan”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14527, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cumpla is recorded at frequency rank #6,280, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkũmpla]. cumplan is at rank #8,247, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkũmplãn].
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 14527, this pair ranks #283,779 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of cumpla vs cumplan
Shared letters: aclmpu. Private to "cumpla": -. Private to "cumplan": n.
"cumpla" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "cumplan" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cumpla" and "cumplan" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cumpla" or "cumplan"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "cumpla" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cumplan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #283,779 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cumpla" and "cumplan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cumplan vs cumplirán". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #283,779 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.