cumplíavscumpliréWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“cumplía” and “cumpliré” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#15,823
“cumplía” frequency rank
#45,241
“cumpliré” frequency rank
61064
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature cumplía cumpliré
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de cumplir. Primera persona del singular (yo) del futuro de indicativo de cumplir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set cumplía and cumpliré apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
cumplía
8 ch
cumpliré

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. cumplía ([kũmˈplia]) and cumpliré ([kũmpliˈɾe]) 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 61064, 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]. cumpliré is at rank #45,241, tagged as averb, pronounced [kũmpliˈɾe].

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 61064, this pair ranks #56,753 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of cumplía vs cumpliré

Shared letters: clmpu. Private to "cumplía": . Private to "cumpliré": iré.

"cumplía" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVV  ·  "cumpliré" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV

Frequency comparison

cumplía#15,823
cumpliré#45,241

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "cumplía" and "cumpliré" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kũmˈplia] versus [kũmpliˈɾe]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "cumplía" or "cumpliré"?
"cumplía" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,823 in our Spanish list, against #45,241 for "cumpliré". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering cumplía vs cumpliré

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “cumplía” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list