# compels

> English word · Verb · IPA /kəmˈpɛlz/ · frequency rank #31,925

## Definitions
1. third-person singular simple present indicative of compel

## Easily confused with
- **comply** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/compels-vs-comply)
- **compete** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/compels-vs-compete)
- **compile** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/compels-vs-compile)
- **competes** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/compels-vs-competes)
- **compress** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/compels-vs-compress)
- **comes** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/comes-vs-compels)
- **camels** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/camels-vs-compels)
- **compel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/compel-vs-compels)
- **compass** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/compass-vs-compels)

## Common misspellings (11)
`ccompels`, `cmopels`, `comepls`, `commpels`, `compells`, `compelss`, `compesl`, `comples`, `comppels`, `copmels`, `ocmpels`

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