comba

/[ˈkõmba]/ noun

Letters

5 characters

Frequency Rank

#48,301

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

8

tracked variants

Confusables

20

similar word pairs

comba is aSpanishnoun. It means: Forma cóncava o convexa que toma la superficie de ciertos objetos o sólidos cuando se curvan o encorvan, como ocurre con la madera, algunas láminas de metal, etc. Pronounced [ˈkõmba]. Often confused with cómo and cosa.

Key facts for comba
PropertyValue
Headwordcomba
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkõmba]
Letters5
Frequency rank#48,301
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of comba in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for comba is 5 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈkõmba]. Corpus data places it at rank #48,301 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 8 documented wrong-spelling variants for comba, with forms such as "ccomba", "cmoba", and "cobma". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "cómo", "cosa", "Cuba", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is comba, spelled C-O-M-B-A, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma cóncava o convexa que toma la superficie de ciertos objetos o sólidos cuando se curvan o encorvan, como ocurre con la madera, algunas láminas de metal, etc.
  2. 2
    Trayectoria curva que describe la pelota cuando se la patea de cierta forma.
  3. 3
    Juego que consiste en que uno o más participantes saltan sobre una cuerda que se hace girar de modo que pase debajo de sus pies y sobre sus cabezas.
  4. 4
    La cuerda misma con que se juega la comba₂.
  5. 5
    Cada una de las partes de un árbol que se forman cerca de la base, la tierra o las raíces.
  6. 6
    Maza de mango largo.
  7. 7
    Actividad muy cansadora o extenuante.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccomba,cmoba,cobma,comab,combba,commba,comva,ocmba

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for comba

Misspelling Variants of "comba"

ccomba6cmoba5cobma5comab5combba6commba6comva5ocmba5
Misspelling Variants of "comba"

Frequency rank: #48,301 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "comba"?
"comba" is spelled C-O-M-B-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkõmba].
What does "comba" mean?
As a noun, "comba" means: Forma cóncava o convexa que toma la superficie de ciertos objetos o sólidos cuando se curvan o encorvan, como ocurre con la madera, algunas láminas de metal, etc.
What words are commonly confused with "comba"?
"comba" is commonly confused with "cómo", "cosa", "Cuba". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "comba"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "comba" is [ˈkõmba]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "comba" come from?
"comba" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.