Which to use
“cumplía” and “cumplían” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,823
- “cumplía” frequency rank
- #29,576
- “cumplían” frequency rank
- 45399
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cumplía | cumplían |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto 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 cumplía and cumplían
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. cumplía runs 7 letters (CVCCCVV) against cumplían's 8 (CVCCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: cumplía vs cumplían
A purely visual mix-up. cumplía ([kũmˈplia]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “cumplía” sits inside “cumplían”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45399, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cumplía is recorded at frequency rank #15,823, classified as averb, pronounced [kũmˈplia]. 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 45399, this pair ranks #131,657 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cumplía vs cumplían
Shared letters: aclmpuí. Private to "cumplía": -. Private to "cumplían": n.
"cumplía" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVV · "cumplían" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cumplía" and "cumplían" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "cumplía" vs "cumplían" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cumplía" 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 #131,657 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cumplía" and "cumplían" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cumplían vs cumpliré". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #131,657 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.