comenzar or empezar

Question

I notice that comenzar and empezar both mean "to begin" is there any guidence on when to use one over the other?

Answer 1

es lo mismo, te entenderan igualmente si usas una u otra palabra

Answer 2

They both mean the same. You can use them interchangeably.

Answer 3

they both can be used . Comenzar is used when you would use commence in english.