compline
/ˈkɒmplɪn/
"compline" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“compline” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The last of the canonical hours, sung just before retiring to bed.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | compline |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈkɒmplɪn/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “compline” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for compline is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈkɒmplɪn/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "The last of the canonical hours, sung just before retiring to bed.".
Zero misspellings are on record for compline in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English compelin, cumplie, from Old French complie, from Latin complēta (hōra) (literally “finished hour”). The correct English form is compline, spelled C-O-M-P-L-I-N-E.
Definition
- 1The last of the canonical hours, sung just before retiring to bed.
Etymology
From Middle English compelin, cumplie, from Old French complie, from Latin complēta (hōra) (literally “finished hour”).
This word in other languages
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.
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Using “compline”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is C-O-M-P-L-I-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈkɒmplɪn/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.