Which to use
“rompes” and “rompió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,637
- “rompes” frequency rank
- #5,043
- “rompió” frequency rank
- 29680
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rompes | rompió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de romper o de romperse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de romper o de romperse. |
Where the eye mixes rompes and rompió
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. rompes (CVCCVC) and rompió (CVCCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: rompes vs rompió
A purely visual mix-up. rompes ([ˈrõmpes]) and rompió ([rõmˈpjo]) 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 29680, 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]. rompió is at rank #5,043, tagged as averb, pronounced [rõmˈpjo].
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 29680, this pair ranks #215,786 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rompes vs rompió
Shared letters: mopr. Private to "rompes": es. Private to "rompió": ió.
"rompes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "rompió" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- rompes ← ormpes · rmopes · romeps · rommpes · rompess · romppes · rompse · ropmes
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "rompes" and "rompió" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "rompes" vs "rompió" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "rompes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rompió" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #215,786 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rompes" and "rompió" 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 #215,786 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.