Which to use
“rompes” and “rompí” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,637
- “rompes” frequency rank
- #23,936
- “rompí” frequency rank
- 48573
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rompes | rompí |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo 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 rompes and rompí
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. rompes 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.
Look-alike desk: rompes vs rompí
A purely visual mix-up. rompes ([ˈrõmpes]) 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 48573, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rompes is recorded at frequency rank #24,637, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈrõmpes]. 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 48573, this pair ranks #113,731 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rompes vs rompí
Shared letters: mopr. Private to "rompes": es. Private to "rompí": í.
"rompes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "rompí" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- rompes ← ormpes · rmopes · romeps · rommpes · rompess · romppes · rompse · ropmes
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "rompes" for "rompí" ever safe?
Which is more common, "rompes" or "rompí"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "rompes" 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 #113,731 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rompes" 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 #113,731 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.