Which to use
“cumplirán” and “cumplirse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,056
- “cumplirán” frequency rank
- #18,210
- “cumplirse” frequency rank
- 51266
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cumplirán | cumplirse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de cumplir. | Llevarse a cabo, ejecutarse y hacerse realidad como se esperaba o se había ordenado. |
Where the eye mixes cumplirán and cumplirse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. cumplirán (CVCCCVCVC) and cumplirse (CVCCCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses cumplirán with cumplirse
A purely visual mix-up. cumplirán ([kũmpliˈɾãn]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51266, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cumplirán is recorded at frequency rank #33,056, classified as averb, pronounced [kũmpliˈɾãn]. 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 51266, this pair ranks #98,761 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cumplirán vs cumplirse
Shared letters: cilmpru. Private to "cumplirán": ná. Private to "cumplirse": es.
"cumplirán" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC · "cumplirse" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- cumplirse ← ccumplirse · cmuplirse · cumlpirse · cummplirse · cumpilrse · cumplirce · cumplires · cumplirrse
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cumplirán" for "cumplirse" ever safe?
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What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "cumplirán" 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 #98,761 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cumplirán" and "cumplirse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cumplirán 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 #98,761 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.