Which to use
“participar” and “participé” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,326
- “participar” frequency rank
- #28,494
- “participé” frequency rank
- 29820
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | participar | participé |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tener uno parte en una cosa o tocarle algo de ella. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de participar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set participar and participé apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. participar ([paɾt̪isiˈpaɾ]) and participé ([paɾt̪isiˈpe]) 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 29820, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
participar is recorded at frequency rank #1,326, classified as averb, pronounced [paɾt̪isiˈpaɾ]. participé is at rank #28,494, tagged as averb, pronounced [paɾt̪isiˈpe].
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 29820, this pair ranks #215,106 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of participar vs participé
Shared letters: aciprt. Private to "participar": -. Private to "participé": é.
"participar" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC · "participé" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- participar ← aprticipar · paritcipar · parrticipar · partciipar · particcipar · particiapr · participarr · particippar
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "participar" and "participé" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "participar" or "participé"?
Remembering participar vs participé
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 “participar” entry
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