compote

/ˈkɒmpəʊt/

//ˈkɒmpəʊt// noun

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"compote" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“compote” is an uncommon English word, ranked #69,749 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#69,749
frequency rank, English
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A dessert made of fruit cooked in sugary syrup.

Key facts for compote
PropertyValue
Headwordcompote
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈkɒmpəʊt/
Letters7
Frequency rank#69,749
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “compote” sits in English frequency

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

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for compote is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈkɒmpəʊt/. Corpus data places it at rank #69,749 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

compote doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French compote. Doublet of composite, compost, and kompot. The correct English form is compote, spelled C-O-M-P-O-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A dessert made of fruit cooked in sugary syrup.
  2. 2
    A dish used for serving fruit.

Etymology

Borrowed from French compote. Doublet of composite, compost, and kompot.

This word in other languages

compota(Español)compote(Français)Kompott(Deutsch)compota(Português)

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 "compote"?
"compote" is spelled C-O-M-P-O-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɒmpəʊt/.
What does "compote" mean?
As a noun, "compote" means: A dessert made of fruit cooked in sugary syrup.
How do you pronounce "compote"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "compote" is /ˈkɒmpəʊt/. 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 "compote"?
Borrowed from French compote. Doublet of composite, compost, and kompot. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “compote”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is C-O-M-P-O-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈkɒmpəʊt/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list