Which to use
“cumplir” and “cumplirse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,281
- “cumplir” frequency rank
- #18,210
- “cumplirse” frequency rank
- 19491
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cumplir | cumplirse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Llegar a tener una determinada edad. | Llevarse a cabo, ejecutarse y hacerse realidad como se esperaba o se había ordenado. |
Where the eye mixes cumplir and cumplirse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. cumplir runs 7 letters (CVCCCVC) against cumplirse's 9 (CVCCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between cumplir and cumplirse
A purely visual mix-up. cumplir ([kũmˈpliɾ]) and cumplirse ([kũmˈpliɾse]) 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) - “cumplir” sits inside “cumplirse”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19491, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cumplir is recorded at frequency rank #1,281, classified as averb, pronounced [kũmˈpliɾ]. cumplirse is at rank #18,210, tagged as averb, pronounced [kũmˈpliɾse].
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 19491, this pair ranks #263,511 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of cumplir vs cumplirse
Shared letters: cilmpru. Private to "cumplir": -. Private to "cumplirse": es.
"cumplir" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "cumplirse" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cumplir" for "cumplirse" ever safe?
Which is more common, "cumplir" or "cumplirse"?
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 "cumplir" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cumplirse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #263,511 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cumplir" and "cumplirse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cumplirse vs cumpliste". 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 #263,511 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.