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comer

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Detailed reference entry for the English word "comer", 5-letters, with pronunciation in International Phonetic Alphabet notation, etymology traced through Germanic and Romance roots where applicable, common misspelling variants catalogued from Hunspell error dictionaries, and usage frequency ranked against the top 100,000 English words in the Wordfreq corpus. PlainSpell covers English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German spelling with confusable-pair detection that highlights visually and phonetically similar words. This entry for "comer" includes synonyms, antonyms, homophones, and cross-language translation pointers sourced from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org extract. Whether you are verifying the correct spelling of "comer" for academic writing, checking homophone confusion, or exploring etymological origins, this page provides a citation-backed, free reference that requires no sign-up.

comer is aEnglishnoun. It means: One in a race who is catching up to others and shows promise of winning. Pronounced /ˈkʌmɚ/. Often confused with cor and core.

Key facts for comer
PropertyValue
Headwordcomer
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈkʌmɚ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#34,438
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of comer in English word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for comer is 5 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈkʌmɚ/. Corpus data places it at rank #34,438 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 7 documented wrong-spelling variants for comer, with forms such as "ccomer", "cmoer", and "coemr". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "cor", "core", "cope", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English comere, equivalent to come + -er. Root origin matters for spelling because borrowed morphemes (Greek, Latin, Old French, Old English) carry their source-language orthographic conventions into modern English, which is why historical etymology is often the cleanest predictor of whether a cluster like "-ough", "-eau", or "-tion" will appear. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct English form is comer, spelled C-O-M-E-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    One in a race who is catching up to others and shows promise of winning.
  2. 2
    An ambitious person; one who is catching up in some contest and has a likelihood of victory;
  3. 3
    One who arrives.

Etymology

From Middle English comere, equivalent to come + -er.

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccomer,cmoer,coemr,comerr,commer,comre,ocmer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for comer

Misspelling Variants of "comer"

ccomer6cmoer5coemr5comerr6commer6comre5ocmer5
Misspelling Variants of "comer"

Frequency rank: #34,438 in English

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "comer"?
"comer" is spelled C-O-M-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkʌmɚ/.
What does "comer" mean?
As a noun, "comer" means: One in a race who is catching up to others and shows promise of winning.
What words are commonly confused with "comer"?
"comer" is commonly confused with "cor", "core", "cope". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "comer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "comer" is /ˈkʌmɚ/. 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 "comer"?
From Middle English comere, equivalent to come + -er. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.