Which to use
“cumplen” and “cumples” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,089
- “cumplen” frequency rank
- #28,310
- “cumples” frequency rank
- 33399
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cumplen | cumples |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de cumplir. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de cumplir. |
Where the eye mixes cumplen and cumples
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. cumplen and cumples follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between cumplen and cumples
A purely visual mix-up. cumplen ([ˈkũmplẽn]) 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 a single letter - n in “cumplen” becomes s in “cumples”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33399, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cumplen is recorded at frequency rank #5,089, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkũmplẽn]. 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 33399, this pair ranks #197,019 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cumplen vs cumples
Shared letters: celmpu. Private to "cumplen": n. Private to "cumples": s.
"cumplen" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "cumples" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cumplen" and "cumples" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "cumplen" or "cumples" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cumplen" 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 #197,019 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cumplen" 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 #197,019 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.