cumplidavsCumplidoWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: cumplida is a participle, Cumplido is a name, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“cumplida” is a participle and “Cumplido” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#17,933
“cumplida” frequency rank
#4,778
“Cumplido” frequency rank
22711
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature cumplida Cumplido
Definition Forma del femenino de cumplido, participio de cumplir. Apellido

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set cumplida and Cumplido apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
cumplida
8 ch
Cumplido

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

cumplida and Cumplido form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by a single letter - a in “cumplida” becomes o in “Cumplido” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22711, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

cumplida is recorded at frequency rank #17,933, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [kũmˈplið̞a]. Cumplido is at rank #4,778, tagged as aname, pronounced [kũmˈplið̞o].

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 22711, this pair ranks #249,086 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Frequency comparison

cumplida#17,933
Cumplido#4,778

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "cumplida" and "Cumplido" be used interchangeably?
No, "cumplida" and "Cumplido" have distinct meanings and cannot be swapped without changing the meaning of a sentence. Understanding the specific definition and context for each word is essential for correct usage.

Remembering cumplida vs Cumplido

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “cumplida”; for a name, it's “Cumplido”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “cumplida” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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