compassionate

/kəmˈpæʃənət/

//kəmˈpæʃənət// adj

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"compassionate" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“compassionate” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #13,887. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,887
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Having, feeling or showing compassion (to or toward someone).

Corpus desk

Index EN-compassionate · compassionate · English

compassionate · rank #13,887 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,887
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH colourful

Nearest frequency peer: colourful (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “compassionate”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “compassionate” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for compassionate
PropertyValue
Headwordcompassionate
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/kəmˈpæʃənət/
Letters13
Frequency rank#13,887
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “compassionate”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).compassionatelands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “colourful” (#13,886), “comrade” (#13,888), “cloudy” (#13,885). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “compassionate” is #13,887. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around compassionate (IPA /kəmˈpæʃənət/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #13,887 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for compassionate, with forms such as "ccompassionate", "cmopassionate", and "comapssionate". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: A pseudo-Latin form of French compassionné, past participle of compassionner (“feel sorry for”). By surface analysis, compassion + -ate. The correct English form is compassionate, spelled C-O-M-P-A-S-S-I-O-N-A-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Having, feeling or showing compassion (to or toward someone).
  2. 2
    Given to someone as an exception because of a family emergency or a death in their family.
  3. 3
    Inviting or asking for pity.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The Compassionate, the All-Compassionate
  2. As a compassionate Turcoyse which doth tell By looking pale, the wearer is not well,

Etymology

A pseudo-Latin form of French compassionné, past participle of compassionner (“feel sorry for”). By surface analysis, compassion + -ate.

This word in other languages

compasivo(Español)compatissant(Français)mitfühlend(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccompassionate
  • cmopassionate
  • comapssionate
  • commpassionate
  • compasionate
  • compasisonate
  • compassinoate
  • compassioante
  • compassionaet
  • compassionatte
  • compassionnate
  • compassiontae
  • compassoinate
  • comppassionate
  • compsasionate
  • copmassionate
  • ocmpassionate

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of compassionate - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ccompassionate1cmopassionate2comapssionate2commpassionate1compasionate1compasisonate2compassinoate2compassioante2
Edit distance from "compassionate"

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 "compassionate"?
"compassionate" is spelled C-O-M-P-A-S-S-I-O-N-A-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /kəmˈpæʃənət/.
What does "compassionate" mean?
As an adjective, "compassionate" means: Having, feeling or showing compassion (to or toward someone).
What are common misspellings of "compassionate"?
Common misspellings include "ccompassionate", "cmopassionate", "comapssionate", "commpassionate", "compasionate". The correct spelling is "compassionate".
How do you pronounce "compassionate"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "compassionate" is /kəmˈpæʃənət/. 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 "compassionate"?
A pseudo-Latin form of French compassionné, past participle of compassionner (“feel sorry for”). By surface analysis, compassion + -ate. 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 "compassionate", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

desperation17 variantsdetrimental17 variantsentitlement17 variantsscratching17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list