Which to use
“cumplida” is a participle and “cumplir” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,933
- “cumplida” frequency rank
- #1,281
- “cumplir” frequency rank
- 19214
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cumplida | cumplir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de cumplido, participio de cumplir. | Llegar a tener una determinada edad. |
Where the eye mixes cumplida and cumplir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. cumplida runs 8 letters (CVCCCVCV) against cumplir's 7 (CVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between cumplida and cumplir
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cumplida is [kũmˈplið̞a] while cumplir is [kũmˈpliɾ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19214, 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]. cumplir is at rank #1,281, tagged as averb, pronounced [kũmˈpliɾ].
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 19214, this pair ranks #264,698 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of cumplida vs cumplir
Shared letters: cilmpu. Private to "cumplida": ad. Private to "cumplir": r.
"cumplida" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV · "cumplir" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cumplida" and "cumplir" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cumplida" or "cumplir"?
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 "cumplida" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cumplir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #264,698 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cumplida" and "cumplir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cumplida vs cumpliré". 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 #264,698 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.