Which to use
“cumplan” and “cumplo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,247
- “cumplan” frequency rank
- #19,075
- “cumplo” frequency rank
- 27322
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cumplan | cumplo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de cumplir. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de cumplir. |
Where the eye mixes cumplan and cumplo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. cumplan runs 7 letters (CVCCCVC) against cumplo's 6 (CVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between cumplan and cumplo
A purely visual mix-up. cumplan ([ˈkũmplãn]) and cumplo ([ˈkũmplo]) 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 27322, 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]. cumplo is at rank #19,075, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkũmplo].
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 27322, this pair ranks #227,380 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cumplan vs cumplo
Shared letters: clmpu. Private to "cumplan": an. Private to "cumplo": o.
"cumplan" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "cumplo" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cumplan" for "cumplo" ever safe?
Which is more common, "cumplan" or "cumplo"?
After this comparison
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 "cumplo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #227,380 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cumplan" and "cumplo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "culpó vs cumplo". 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 #227,380 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.