combates

[kõmˈbat̪es]

/[kõmˈbat̪es]/ noun

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The verdict

“combates” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #11,003. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,003
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del plural de combate.

Corpus desk

Index ES-combates · combates · Spanish

combates · rank #11,003 · 13 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,003
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH cogido

Nearest frequency peer: cogido (-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 “combates”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “combates” 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).

combates vs comités
63% similar
combates vs combatir
75% similar
combates vs combatió
75% similar

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

Key facts for combates
PropertyValue
Headwordcombates
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kõmˈbat̪es]
Letters8
Frequency rank#11,003
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “combates”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.combatescae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “cogido” (#11,002), “competitivo” (#11,004), “cobardes” (#11,001). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “combates” va en #11,003. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around combates (IPA [kõmˈbat̪es]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,003 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Forma del plural de combate.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for combates, with forms such as "ccombates", "cmobates", and "cobmates". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "comités", "combatir", "combatió", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is combates, spelled C-O-M-B-A-T-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de combate.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccombates
  • cmobates
  • cobmates
  • comabtes
  • combaets
  • combatess
  • combatse
  • combattes
  • combbates
  • combtaes
  • commbates
  • comvates
  • ocmbates

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of combates - 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.

ccombates1cmobates2cobmates2comabtes2combaets2combatess1combatse2combattes1
Edit distance from "combates"

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 "combates"?
"combates" is spelled C-O-M-B-A-T-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [kõmˈbat̪es].
What does "combates" mean?
As a noun, "combates" means: Forma del plural de combate.
What words are commonly confused with "combates"?
"combates" is commonly confused with "comités", "combatir", "combatió". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "combates"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "combates" is [kõmˈbat̪es]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "combates" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

cobardes#11,001ciclismo#11,000condenar#11,006chavismo#10,999

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

congresos13 variantscuadernos13 variantsbiológico13 variantsdestruida13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list