# comatose

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈkəʊ.məˌtoʊs/ · frequency rank #36,494

## Definitions
1. In a coma: unconscious.
2. Drowsy or lethargic.
3. Fast asleep.

## Etymology
* perhaps from French comateux
* From Ancient Greek κῶμα (kôma, “deep sleep”) (genitive κώματος (kṓmatos)). Equivalent to coma + -ose (“full of”)

## Easily confused with
- **compose** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/comatose-vs-compose)

## Common misspellings (11)
`ccomatose`, `cmoatose`, `coamtose`, `comaotse`, `comatoes`, `comatosse`, `comatsoe`, `comattose`, `commatose`, `comtaose`, `ocmatose`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/comatose