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“rompas” and “romper” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,636
- “rompas” frequency rank
- #2,315
- “romper” frequency rank
- 26951
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rompas | romper |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de romper o de romperse. | Separar en partes o pedazos, usualmente con violencia. |
Where the eye mixes rompas and romper
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: rompas vs romper
A purely visual mix-up. rompas ([ˈrõmpas]) and romper ([rõmˈpeɾ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26951, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rompas is recorded at frequency rank #24,636, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈrõmpas]. romper is at rank #2,315, tagged as averb, pronounced [rõmˈpeɾ].
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 26951, this pair ranks #229,152 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rompas vs romper
Shared letters: mopr. Private to "rompas": as. Private to "romper": e.
"rompas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "romper" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "rompas" and "romper" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "rompas" or "romper" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "rompas" and "romper" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "rompas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "romper" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #229,152 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rompas" and "romper" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rompas vs rompían". 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 #229,152 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.