Which to use
“cumpla” and “cumples” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,280
- “cumpla” frequency rank
- #28,310
- “cumples” frequency rank
- 34590
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cumpla | cumples |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de cumplir. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de cumplir. |
Where the eye mixes cumpla and cumples
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. cumpla runs 6 letters (CVCCCV) against cumples's 7 (CVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: cumpla vs cumples
A purely visual mix-up. cumpla ([ˈkũmpla]) and cumples ([ˈkũmples]) 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 34590, 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]. cumples is at rank #28,310, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkũmples].
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 34590, this pair ranks #190,593 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cumpla vs cumples
Shared letters: clmpu. Private to "cumpla": a. Private to "cumples": es.
"cumpla" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "cumples" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cumpla" and "cumples" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cumpla" or "cumples"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "cumpla" and "cumples" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "cumpla" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cumples" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #190,593 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cumpla" and "cumples" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cumples vs curules". 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 #190,593 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.