combar

[kõmˈbaɾ]

/[kõmˈbaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“combar” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Torcer, encorvar o curvar un material duro como madera, hierro, etc.

Key facts for combar
PropertyValue
Headwordcombar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kõmˈbaɾ]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “combar” sits in Spanish frequency

combar falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for combar is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kõmˈbaɾ]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for combar, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is combar, spelled C-O-M-B-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Torcer, encorvar o curvar un material duro como madera, hierro, etc.
  2. 2
    Derribar, tumbar.

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "combar"?
"combar" is spelled C-O-M-B-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [kõmˈbaɾ].
What does "combar" mean?
As a verb, "combar" means: Torcer, encorvar o curvar un material duro como madera, hierro, etc.
How do you pronounce "combar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "combar" is [kõmˈbaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "combar" come from?
"combar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “combar”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-O-M-B-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kõmˈbaɾ] (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