Which to use
“cumplí” and “cumplían” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,088
- “cumplí” frequency rank
- #29,576
- “cumplían” frequency rank
- 53664
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cumplí | cumplían |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de cumplir. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de cumplir. |
Where the eye mixes cumplí and cumplían
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. cumplí runs 6 letters (CVCCCV) against cumplían's 8 (CVCCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between cumplí and cumplían
A purely visual mix-up. cumplí ([kũmˈpli]) and cumplían ([kũmˈpliãn]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “cumplí” sits inside “cumplían”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53664, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cumplí is recorded at frequency rank #24,088, classified as averb, pronounced [kũmˈpli]. cumplían is at rank #29,576, tagged as averb, pronounced [kũmˈpliãn].
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 53664, this pair ranks #86,804 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cumplí vs cumplían
Shared letters: clmpuí. Private to "cumplí": -. Private to "cumplían": an.
"cumplí" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "cumplían" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cumplí" and "cumplían" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "cumplí" or "cumplían"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "cumplí" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cumplían" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #86,804 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cumplí" and "cumplían" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cumplían vs cumpliré". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #86,804 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.