compense
/kəmˈpɛns/
"compense" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“compense” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To compensate.
Corpus desk
Index EN-compense · compense · English
compense · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | compense |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /kəmˈpɛns/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “compense” in English
Rare enough to double-check
compense is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /kəmˈpɛns/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "To compensate.".
compense doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: From French compenser. See compensate. The correct English form is compense, spelled C-O-M-P-E-N-S-E.
Definition
- 1To compensate.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how compense appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
May 2 1623, Francis Bacon, letter to Mr. Tobie Matthew I hope, if any thing want in the speed of time, it will be compensed in the fruit of time, that all may sort to the best.
Etymology
From French compenser. See compensate.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.