Which to use
“cumplirse” and “cumpliste” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,210
- “cumplirse” frequency rank
- #48,333
- “cumpliste” frequency rank
- 66543
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cumplirse | cumpliste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Llevarse a cabo, ejecutarse y hacerse realidad como se esperaba o se había ordenado. | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de cumplir. |
Where the eye mixes cumplirse and cumpliste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. cumplirse and cumpliste follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses cumplirse with cumpliste
A purely visual mix-up. cumplirse ([kũmˈpliɾse]) and cumpliste ([kũmˈplist̪e]) 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 66543, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cumplirse is recorded at frequency rank #18,210, classified as averb, pronounced [kũmˈpliɾse]. cumpliste is at rank #48,333, tagged as averb, pronounced [kũmˈplist̪e].
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 66543, this pair ranks #39,594 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cumplirse vs cumpliste
Shared letters: ceilmpsu. Private to "cumplirse": r. Private to "cumpliste": t.
"cumplirse" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCV · "cumpliste" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cumplirse" for "cumpliste" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "cumplirse" or "cumpliste" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cumplirse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cumpliste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #39,594 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cumplirse" and "cumpliste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cumpliré 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 #39,594 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.