Which to use
“cumplan” is a verb and “cumple” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,247
- “cumplan” frequency rank
- #2,873
- “cumple” frequency rank
- 11120
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cumplan | cumple |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de cumplir. | Cumpleaños. |
Where the eye mixes cumplan and cumple
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between cumplan and cumple
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cumplan is [ˈkũmplãn] while cumple is [ˈkũmple]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11120, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cumplan is recorded at frequency rank #8,247, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkũmplãn]. cumple is at rank #2,873, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkũmple].
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 11120, this pair ranks #296,192 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of cumplan vs cumple
Shared letters: clmpu. Private to "cumplan": an. Private to "cumple": e.
"cumplan" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "cumple" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cumplan" for "cumple" ever safe?
Frequency check: "cumplan" vs "cumple" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cumplan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cumple" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #296,192 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cumplan" and "cumple" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cumple vs cumpliré". 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 #296,192 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.