Which to use
“rompa” and “romperá” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,921
- “rompa” frequency rank
- #44,995
- “romperá” frequency rank
- 57916
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rompa | romperá |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de romper o de romperse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de romper o de romperse. |
Where the eye mixes rompa and romperá
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. rompa runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against romperá's 7 (CVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between rompa and romperá
A purely visual mix-up. rompa ([ˈrõmpa]) and romperá ([rõmpeˈɾa]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57916, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rompa is recorded at frequency rank #12,921, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈrõmpa]. romperá is at rank #44,995, tagged as averb, pronounced [rõmpeˈɾa].
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 57916, this pair ranks #68,542 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of rompa vs romperá
Shared letters: mopr. Private to "rompa": a. Private to "romperá": eá.
"rompa" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "romperá" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- rompa ← ormpa · rmopa · romap · rommpa · romppa · ropma · rrompa
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "rompa" and "romperá" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "rompa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "romperá" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #68,542 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rompa" and "romperá" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ramera vs romperá". 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 #68,542 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.