c'mon

/kəˈmɒn/

//kəˈmɒn// contraction

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The verdict

“c'mon” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #88,611 in Spanish word frequency and used as a contraction.

#88,611
frequency rank, Spanish
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Contracción de 'come on'.

Key facts for c'mon
PropertyValue
Headwordc'mon
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechContraction
IPA/kəˈmɒn/
Letters5
Frequency rank#88,611
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “c'mon” sits in Spanish 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). c'mon lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for c'mon is 5 letters long, classified as a contraction, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /kəˈmɒn/. Corpus data places it at rank #88,611 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Contracción de 'come on'.".

c'mon doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is c'mon, spelled C-'-M-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Contracción de 'come on'.

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "c'mon"?
"c'mon" is spelled C-'-M-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /kəˈmɒn/.
What does "c'mon" mean?
As a contraction, "c'mon" means: Contracción de 'come on'.
How do you pronounce "c'mon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "c'mon" is /kəˈmɒn/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "c'mon" come from?
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Using “c'mon”

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

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