This is the 4700th most frequent Spanish word.
cometen
"Cometen" means "they commit."
In this sentence, 'cometen' is used to indicate that the students perform the action of making errors.
Los estudiantes a veces cometen errores durante las prácticas.
Students sometimes make mistakes during practice.
Here, 'cometen' describes the specific action of making (the mistake).
Algunos cometen el error de no leer las instrucciones.
Some make the mistake of not reading the instructions.
In this example, 'cometen' is used to denote the performance of positive actions.