combine

/kəmˈbaɪn/

//kəmˈbaɪn// verb

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"combine" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“combine” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #5,771. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,771
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To bring (two or more things or activities) together; to unite.

Corpus desk

Index EN-combine · combine · English

combine · rank #5,771 · 10 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,771
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH closet

Nearest frequency peer: closet (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “combine”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “combine” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

combine vs coming
71% similar
combine vs Corbin
57% similar
combine vs commie
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for combine
PropertyValue
Headwordcombine
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/kəmˈbaɪn/
Letters7
Frequency rank#5,771
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “combine” sits in English frequency

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).combinelands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “closet” (#5,770), “companion” (#5,772), “circles” (#5,769). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around combine (IPA /kəmˈbaɪn/), averb. Corpus frequency is #5,771 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for combine, with forms such as "ccombine", "cmobine", and "cobmine". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "coming", "Corbin", "commie", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: PIE word *dwóh₁ From Middle English combynyn, from Middle French combiner, from Late Latin combīnāre (“unite, yoke together”), from Latin con- (“together”) + bīnī (“two by two”). The correct English form is combine, spelled C-O-M-B-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    To bring (two or more things or activities) together; to unite.
  2. 2
    To have two or more things or properties that function together.
  3. 3
    To come together; to unite.
  4. 4
    In the game of casino, to play a card which will take two or more cards whose aggregate number of pips equals those of the card played.
  5. 5
    To bind; to hold by a moral tie.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how combine appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Combine the milk and the hot water in a large bowl.
  2. I'm combining business and pleasure on this trip.

Etymology

PIE word *dwóh₁ From Middle English combynyn, from Middle French combiner, from Late Latin combīnāre (“unite, yoke together”), from Latin con- (“together”) + bīnī (“two by two”).

Synonyms

synonyms at Thesaurus:coalesce

Antonyms

divideseparatedisunite

This word in other languages

combinar(Español)combiner(Français)kombinieren(Deutsch)combinar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccombine
  • cmobine
  • cobmine
  • combbine
  • combien
  • combinne
  • combnie
  • comibne
  • commbine
  • ocmbine

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of combine - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ccombine1cmobine2cobmine2combbine1combien2combinne1combnie2comibne2
Edit distance from "combine"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "combine"?
"combine" is spelled C-O-M-B-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is /kəmˈbaɪn/.
What does "combine" mean?
As a verb, "combine" means: To bring (two or more things or activities) together; to unite.
What words are commonly confused with "combine"?
"combine" is commonly confused with "coming", "Corbin", "commie". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "combine"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "combine" is /kəmˈbaɪn/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "combine"?
PIE word *dwóh₁ From Middle English combynyn, from Middle French combiner, from Late Latin combīnāre (“unite, yoke together”), from Latin con- (“together”) + bīnī (“two by two”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "combine", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

circles#5,769damages#5,780embassy#5,787acquire#5,752

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

addresses10 variantsgaining10 variantsgoodness10 variantssticks10 variants

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list