composure

/kəmˈpoʊʒɚ/

//kəmˈpoʊʒɚ// noun

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"composure" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“composure” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #22,934. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,934
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Calmness of mind or temperament.

Corpus desk

Index EN-composure · composure · English

composure · rank #22,934 · 13 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,934
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH computerized

Nearest frequency peer: computerized (+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 “composure”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “composure” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

composure vs compose
78% similar
composure vs composer
78% similar
composure vs composite
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for composure
PropertyValue
Headwordcomposure
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kəmˈpoʊʒɚ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#22,934
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “composure”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).composurelands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “computerized” (#22,935), “codex” (#22,932), “concur” (#22,936). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “composure” is #22,934. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around composure (IPA /kəmˈpoʊʒɚ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,934 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for composure, with forms such as "ccomposure", "cmoposure", and "commposure". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "compose", "composer", "composite", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From compose + -ure. The correct English form is composure, spelled C-O-M-P-O-S-U-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Calmness of mind or temperament.
  2. 2
    The act of composing
  3. 3
    Something which is composed; a composition.
  4. 4
    Orderly adjustment; disposition.
  5. 5
    Frame; make; temperament.
  6. 6
    A combination; a union; a bond.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. That all may see who hate us, how we seek Peace and composure […]
  2. It would be also of great Use to us to form our deliberate Judgments of Persons and Things in the calmest and serenest Hours of Life, when the Passions of Nature are all silent, and the Mind enjoys its most perfect Composure […]

Etymology

From compose + -ure.

Synonyms

equanimitycountenance

This word in other languages

compostura(Español)calme(Français)Gelassenheit(Deutsch)compostura(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccomposure
  • cmoposure
  • commposure
  • comopsure
  • composrue
  • compossure
  • composuer
  • composurre
  • compousre
  • compposure
  • compsoure
  • copmosure
  • ocmposure

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of composure - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ccomposure1cmoposure2commposure1comopsure2composrue2compossure1composuer2composurre1
Edit distance from "composure"

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 "composure"?
"composure" is spelled C-O-M-P-O-S-U-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is /kəmˈpoʊʒɚ/.
What does "composure" mean?
As a noun, "composure" means: Calmness of mind or temperament.
What words are commonly confused with "composure"?
"composure" is commonly confused with "compose", "composer", "composite". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "composure"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "composure" is /kəmˈpoʊʒɚ/. 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 "composure"?
From compose + -ure. 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 "composure", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list