interrumpevsinterrumpióWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“interrumpe” and “interrumpió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#21,032
“interrumpe” frequency rank
#20,092
“interrumpió” frequency rank
41124
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature interrumpe interrumpió
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de interrumpir. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de interrumpir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set interrumpe and interrumpió apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
interrumpe
11 ch
interrumpió

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. interrumpe ([ĩn̪t̪eˈrũmpe]) and interrumpió ([ĩn̪t̪erũmˈpjo]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41124, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

interrumpe is recorded at frequency rank #21,032, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩn̪t̪eˈrũmpe]. interrumpió is at rank #20,092, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩn̪t̪erũmˈpjo].

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 41124, this pair ranks #155,403 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of interrumpe vs interrumpió

Shared letters: eimnprtu. Private to "interrumpe": -. Private to "interrumpió": ó.

"interrumpe" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCV  ·  "interrumpió" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • interrumpeinetrrumpe · innterrumpe · interrmupe · interrumep · interrummpe · interrumppe · interrupme · interumpe

Frequency comparison

interrumpe#21,032
interrumpió#20,092

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "interrumpe" and "interrumpió" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ĩn̪t̪eˈrũmpe] versus [ĩn̪t̪erũmˈpjo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "interrumpe" or "interrumpió"?
"interrumpió" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #20,092 in our Spanish list, against #21,032 for "interrumpe". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering interrumpe vs interrumpió

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “interrumpe” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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