rompesvsrompióWhat's the difference?

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.

6 ch
rompes
6 ch
rompió

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?
No. They are said differently ([ˈrõmpes] versus [rõmˈpjo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "rompes" vs "rompió" - which ranks higher?
"rompió" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,043 in our Spanish list, against #24,637 for "rompes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list