comida

[koˈmið̞a]

/[koˈmið̞a]/ noun

The verdict

“comida” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #604. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#604
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Acción o efecto de comer.

Corpus desk

Index ES-comida · comida · Spanish

comida · rank #604 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #604
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH cargo

Nearest frequency peer: cargo (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “comida”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “comida” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

comida vs copia
67% similar
comida vs cuida
67% similar
comida vs comió
67% similar

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

Key facts for comida
PropertyValue
Headwordcomida
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[koˈmið̞a]
Letters6
Frequency rank#604
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Dónde se sitúa “comida” en la frecuencia del español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).comidacae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “cargo” (#603), “cuales” (#605), “b” (#602). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around comida (IPA [koˈmið̞a]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #604 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for comida, with forms such as "ccomida", "cmoida", and "coimda". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "copia", "cuida", "comió", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is comida, spelled C-O-M-I-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción o efecto de comer.
  2. 2
    Sustancia que se ingiere para la nutrición de un ser vivo.
  3. 3
    Ocasión regular y socialmente estipulada para comer.
  4. 4
    En particular, ocasión que se destina a la comida₃ de mediodía.
  5. 5
    En particular, ocasión que se destina a la última comida₃ del día.
  6. 6
    Estimulación de los genitales con la boca, labios o lengua que se practica como parte del coito.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how comida appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. A veces una sola comida de sangre hasta la repleción basta para iniciar la muda hasta el próximo estadio.
  2. las gallinas siempre se llevan en tales viajes para tener caldo y carne fresca como única comida nutritiva.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccomida
  • cmoida
  • coimda
  • comdia
  • comiad
  • comidda
  • commida
  • ocmida

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccomida1cmoida2coimda2comdia2comiad2comidda1commida1ocmida2
Edit distance from "comida"

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 "comida"?
"comida" is spelled C-O-M-I-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is [koˈmið̞a].
What does "comida" mean?
As a noun, "comida" means: Acción o efecto de comer.
What words are commonly confused with "comida"?
"comida" is commonly confused with "copia", "cuida", "comió". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "comida"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "comida" is [koˈmið̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "comida" come from?
"comida" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

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  • "comida" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "copia". View pair
  • 8 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #604 among Spanish headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more Spanish words in the "C" letter cohort. C–Z browse

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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