comenzada

[komẽnˈsað̞a]

/[komẽnˈsað̞a]/ participle

The verdict

“comenzada” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #44,057 in Spanish word frequency and used as a participle.

#44,057
frequency rank, Spanish
9
letters
13
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del femenino de comenzado, participio de comenzar.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

comenzada vs comenzar
78% similar
comenzada vs comenzado
89% similar
comenzada vs comenzará
78% similar

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

Key facts for comenzada
PropertyValue
Headwordcomenzada
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechParticiple
IPA[komẽnˈsað̞a]
Letters9
Frequency rank#44,057
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “comenzada” 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). comenzada 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 comenzada is 9 letters long, classified as a participle, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [komẽnˈsað̞a]. Corpus data places it at rank #44,057 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Forma del femenino de comenzado, participio de comenzar.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for comenzada, with forms such as "ccomenzada", "cmoenzada", and "coemnzada". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "comenzar", "comenzado", "comenzará", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 comenzada, spelled C-O-M-E-N-Z-A-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del femenino de comenzado, participio de comenzar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccomenzada,cmoenzada,coemnzada,comenazda,comennzada,comenzaad,comenzadda,comenzdaa,comenzzada,comeznada,commenzada,comnezada,ocmenzada

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of comenzada - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ccomenzada1cmoenzada2coemnzada2comenazda2comennzada1comenzaad2comenzadda1comenzdaa2
Edit distance from "comenzada"

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 "comenzada"?
"comenzada" is spelled C-O-M-E-N-Z-A-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is [komẽnˈsað̞a].
What does "comenzada" mean?
As a participle, "comenzada" means: Forma del femenino de comenzado, participio de comenzar.
What words are commonly confused with "comenzada"?
"comenzada" is commonly confused with "comenzar", "comenzado", "comenzará". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "comenzada"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "comenzada" is [komẽnˈsað̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "comenzada" come from?
"comenzada" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “comenzada”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-O-M-E-N-Z-A-D-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [komẽnˈsað̞a] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “comenzar” - see the side-by-side comparison. comenzada vs comenzar
  • 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