Which to use
“rompa” and “rompes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,921
- “rompa” frequency rank
- #24,637
- “rompes” frequency rank
- 37558
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rompa | rompes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de romper o de romperse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de romper o de romperse. |
Where the eye mixes rompa and rompes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. rompa runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against rompes's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: rompa vs rompes
A purely visual mix-up. rompa ([ˈrõmpa]) and rompes ([ˈrõmpes]) 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 37558, 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]. rompes is at rank #24,637, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈrõmpes].
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 37558, this pair ranks #174,673 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rompa vs rompes
Shared letters: mopr. Private to "rompa": a. Private to "rompes": es.
"rompa" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "rompes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "rompa" for "rompes" ever safe?
Frequency check: "rompa" vs "rompes" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "rompa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rompes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #174,673 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rompa" and "rompes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "romperá vs rompes". 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 #174,673 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.