comparación
/kompaɾaˈθjon/feminine
The English word "comparison" is translated into Spanish as comparación. Wiktionary also lists comparanza.
Meaning: evaluation of the similarities and differences of two (or more) things (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| comparación | /kompaɾaˈθjon/ /kompaɾaˈsjon/ |
feminine |
| comparanza | /kompaˈɾanθa/ /kompaˈɾansa/ |
El Salvador, feminine |
A comparación is the evaluation of the similarities and differences of two (or more) things. To say "in comparison with" or "compared to", the standard phrase is en comparación con.
Is it said differently in some regions?
comparanza is a form used in El Salvador.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun comparación is feminine and requires feminine articles or adjectives.
How do you pronounce it?
/kompaɾaˈθjon/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the act of comparing people's traits is often linked to the expression comparar es caer, suggesting that making a comparison usually leads to a negative result or a 'fall' for one party.
- The root of comparación comes from the Latin par, meaning 'equal'. This reveals that the original intent of comparing was not just to find differences, but to determine if two things were equal.
- In Spanish, calling something sin comparación is not just saying it cannot be compared, but is a high compliment meaning the object is 'peerless' or 'unrivaled'.
Examples in context
- La comparación es apropiada.The comparison is apt.This sentence shows how to use comparación as a subject.Tatoeba #5748551 by arh, translation #5748168 by CM
- Los edificios son pequeños en comparación con los rascacielos de Nueva York.The buildings are small in comparison to the skyscrapers in New York.This sentence demonstrates the phrase en comparación con to compare buildings and skyscrapers.Tatoeba #1712085 by teskmon, translation #1540769 by CM
- Ellos realizaron una comparación de DNA para confirmar si el cuerpo era el de Tom.They did a DNA comparison to see if the body was Tom's.This sentence shows the use of comparación in a technical context regarding DNA.Tatoeba #1179124 by marcelostockle, translation #1027282 by CK
- La comparación de las dos ciudades es interesanteThe comparison of the two cities is interesting
- Hay una gran diferencia en tamaño entre los dos edificiosThere is a significant difference in size between the two buildings
- No puedo evitar comparar los dos librosI can't help but compare the two books
- El nuevo restaurante es mejor que el antiguoThe new restaurant is better than the old one
- Es difícil comparar peras con manzanasIt's difficult to compare apples and oranges
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Javier and Elena are looking at two different laptops in a store.
- JavierHice una comparación entre estas dos computadoras.I did a comparison between these two computers.
- ElenaY, ¿cuál es la mejor opción, Javier?And which is the best option, Javier?
- JavierLa comparación muestra que esta es más rápida.The comparison shows that this one is faster.
- ElenaEntonces compraremos esa, Elena está de acuerdo.Then we will buy that one, Elena agrees.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “comparison” translations and entries comparación, comparanza, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries comparación, comparanza, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
