Which to use
“comeu” is a verb and “comme” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,395
- “comeu” frequency rank
- #36,383
- “comme” frequency rank
- 41778
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | comeu | comme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | terceira pessoa do singular do pretérito perfeito do indicativo do verbo comer | como. |
Letter map: comeu vs comme
Shared letters muted; letters that set comeu and comme apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Role in the sentence - comeu and comme
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: comeu is averb and commeanadverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41778, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
comeu is recorded at frequency rank #5,395, classified as averb. comme is at rank #36,383, tagged as anadv, pronounced [kɔm].
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 41778, this pair ranks #24,092 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of comeu vs comme
Shared letters: cemo. Private to "comeu": u. Private to "comme": -.
"comeu" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "comme" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "comeu" for "comme" ever safe?
Frequency check: "comeu" vs "comme" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "comeu" vs "comme" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "comeu" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "comme" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #24,092 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "comeu" and "comme" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "coice vs comme". 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 #24,092 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.