Which to use
“rompan” and “rompí” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,953
- “rompan” frequency rank
- #23,936
- “rompí” frequency rank
- 38889
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rompan | rompí |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de romper o de romperse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de romper o de romperse. |
Where the eye mixes rompan and rompí
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. rompan runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against rompí's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between rompan and rompí
A purely visual mix-up. rompan ([ˈrõmpãn]) and rompí ([rõmˈpi]) 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 38889, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rompan is recorded at frequency rank #14,953, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈrõmpãn]. rompí is at rank #23,936, tagged as averb, pronounced [rõmˈpi].
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 38889, this pair ranks #167,540 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rompan vs rompí
Shared letters: mopr. Private to "rompan": an. Private to "rompí": í.
"rompan" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "rompí" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- rompan ← ormpan · rmopan · romapn · rommpan · rompann · rompna · romppan · ropman
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "rompan" for "rompí" ever safe?
Frequency check: "rompan" vs "rompí" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "rompan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rompí" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #167,540 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rompan" and "rompí" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "romaní vs rompí". 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 #167,540 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.