comestible

[komesˈt̪iβ̞le]

/[komesˈt̪iβ̞le]/ adj

The verdict

“comestible” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #26,365 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#26,365
frequency rank, Spanish
10
letters
16
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que puede comerse.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

comestible vs compatible
80% similar
comestible vs comestibles
91% similar
comestible vs combustible
82% similar

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

Key facts for comestible
PropertyValue
Headwordcomestible
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[komesˈt̪iβ̞le]
Letters10
Frequency rank#26,365
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “comestible” 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). comestible 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 comestible is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [komesˈt̪iβ̞le]. Corpus data places it at rank #26,365 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Que puede comerse.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for comestible, with forms such as "ccomestible", "cmoestible", and "coemstible". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "compatible", "comestibles", "combustible", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is comestible, spelled C-O-M-E-S-T-I-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que puede comerse.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccomestible,cmoestible,coemstible,comesitble,comesstible,comestbile,comestibble,comestibel,comestiblle,comestilbe,comestivle,comesttible,cometsible,commestible,comsetible,ocmestible

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of comestible - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ccomestible1cmoestible2coemstible2comesitble2comesstible1comestbile2comestibble1comestibel2
Edit distance from "comestible"

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 "comestible"?
"comestible" is spelled C-O-M-E-S-T-I-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [komesˈt̪iβ̞le].
What does "comestible" mean?
As an adjective, "comestible" means: Que puede comerse.
What words are commonly confused with "comestible"?
"comestible" is commonly confused with "compatible", "comestibles", "combustible". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "comestible"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "comestible" is [komesˈt̪iβ̞le]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "comestible" come from?
"comestible" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “comestible”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-O-M-E-S-T-I-B-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [komesˈt̪iβ̞le] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “compatible” - see the side-by-side comparison. comestible vs compatible
  • 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