comandante

[komãn̪ˈd̪ãn̪t̪e]

/[komãn̪ˈd̪ãn̪t̪e]/ noun

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The verdict

“comandante” has 15 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #2,014. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,014
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - El oficial que manda una plaza, un puesto o tropa.

Corpus desk

Index ES-comandante · comandante · Spanish

comandante · rank #2,014 · 15 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,014
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH candidatos

Nearest frequency peer: candidatos (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “comandante”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “comandante” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

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).

comandante vs comandantes
91% similar
comandante vs colindante
80% similar

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

Key facts for comandante
PropertyValue
Headwordcomandante
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[komãn̪ˈd̪ãn̪t̪e]
Letters10
Frequency rank#2,014
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “comandante”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).comandantecae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “candidatos” (#2,013), “constante” (#2,015), “Cae” (#2,012). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “comandante” va en #2,014. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around comandante (IPA [komãn̪ˈd̪ãn̪t̪e]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,014 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for comandante, with forms such as "ccomandante", "cmoandante", and "coamndante". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "comandantes", "colindante", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is comandante, spelled C-O-M-A-N-D-A-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    El oficial que manda una plaza, un puesto o tropa.
  2. 2
    El que tiene el mando de un lugar, gente u otra cosa.
  3. 3
    El oficial que manda después del coronel. Antes los había primero y segundo.
  4. 4
    Jefe que manda un batallón.
  5. 5
    El capitán de toda embarcación de guerra.
  6. 6
    El jefe de una división de buques de esta clase.
  7. 7
    El navío que monta el jefe de una escuadra o division.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccomandante
  • cmoandante
  • coamndante
  • comadnante
  • comanadnte
  • comandanet
  • comandannte
  • comandantte
  • comandatne
  • comanddante
  • comandnate
  • comanndante
  • commandante
  • comnadante
  • ocmandante

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of comandante - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ccomandante1cmoandante2coamndante2comadnante2comanadnte2comandanet2comandannte1comandantte1
Edit distance from "comandante"

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 "comandante"?
"comandante" is spelled C-O-M-A-N-D-A-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [komãn̪ˈd̪ãn̪t̪e].
What does "comandante" mean?
As a noun, "comandante" means: El oficial que manda una plaza, un puesto o tropa.
What words are commonly confused with "comandante"?
"comandante" is commonly confused with "comandantes", "colindante". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "comandante"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "comandante" is [komãn̪ˈd̪ãn̪t̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "comandante" come from?
"comandante" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "comandante", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

candidatos#2,013asistencia#2,008igualmente#2,028industrial#2,031

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

sensación15 variantspropuestas15 variantsnuevamente15 variantssentencia15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list