Which to use
“rompí” and “rompían” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,936
- “rompí” frequency rank
- #47,392
- “rompían” frequency rank
- 71328
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rompí | rompían |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de romper o de romperse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de romper o de romperse. |
Where the eye mixes rompí and rompían
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. rompí runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against rompían's 7 (CVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: rompí vs rompían
A purely visual mix-up. rompí ([rõmˈpi]) and rompían ([rõmˈpiãn]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “rompí” sits inside “rompían”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71328, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rompí is recorded at frequency rank #23,936, classified as averb, pronounced [rõmˈpi]. rompían is at rank #47,392, tagged as averb, pronounced [rõmˈpiãn].
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 71328, this pair ranks #27,757 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of rompí vs rompían
Shared letters: moprí. Private to "rompí": -. Private to "rompían": an.
"rompí" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "rompían" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "rompí" and "rompían" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "rompí" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rompían" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #27,757 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rompí" and "rompían" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rompía vs rompían". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #27,757 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.