Difference between empezar and comenzar?

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Difference between empezar and comenzar?

What is the difference between empezar and comenzar?  Are they synonyms or does one or the other apply in different situations?

Asked 3 years ago
InmaNative Spanish expert teacher in Kwiziq

Hola Dean

The only difference is that "comenzar" is slightly more formal than "empezar" but other than that they are interchangeable.

Saludos

Inma

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Difference between empezar and comenzar?

What is the difference between empezar and comenzar?  Are they synonyms or does one or the other apply in different situations?

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