Which to use
“cumples” and “cumplo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,310
- “cumples” frequency rank
- #19,075
- “cumplo” frequency rank
- 47385
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cumples | cumplo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de cumplir. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de cumplir. |
Where the eye mixes cumples and cumplo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. cumples 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.
Why the eye confuses cumples with cumplo
A purely visual mix-up. cumples ([ˈkũmples]) 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 47385, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cumples is recorded at frequency rank #28,310, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkũmples]. 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 47385, this pair ranks #120,334 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cumples vs cumplo
Shared letters: clmpu. Private to "cumples": es. Private to "cumplo": o.
"cumples" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "cumplo" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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Which is more common, "cumples" or "cumplo"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "cumples" and "cumplo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "cumples" 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 #120,334 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cumples" and "cumplo" 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 #120,334 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.