comienzan

[koˈmjẽnsãn]

/[koˈmjẽnsãn]/ verb

The verdict

“comienzan” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #5,186 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#5,186
frequency rank, Spanish
9
letters
13
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de comenzar.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

comienzan vs comienzo
78% similar
comienzan vs comienzos
78% similar
comienzan vs comienzas
89% similar

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

Key facts for comienzan
PropertyValue
Headwordcomienzan
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[koˈmjẽnsãn]
Letters9
Frequency rank#5,186
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “comienzan” 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). comienzan 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 comienzan is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [koˈmjẽnsãn]. Corpus data places it at rank #5,186 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de comenzar.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for comienzan, with forms such as "ccomienzan", "cmoienzan", and "coimenzan". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "comienzo", "comienzos", "comienzas", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is comienzan, spelled C-O-M-I-E-N-Z-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de comenzar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccomienzan,cmoienzan,coimenzan,comeinzan,comienazn,comiennzan,comienzann,comienzna,comienzzan,comieznan,cominezan,commienzan,ocmienzan

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccomienzan1cmoienzan2coimenzan2comeinzan2comienazn2comiennzan1comienzann1comienzna2
Edit distance from "comienzan"

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 "comienzan"?
"comienzan" is spelled C-O-M-I-E-N-Z-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [koˈmjẽnsãn].
What does "comienzan" mean?
As a verb, "comienzan" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de comenzar.
What words are commonly confused with "comienzan"?
"comienzan" is commonly confused with "comienzo", "comienzos", "comienzas". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "comienzan"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "comienzan" is [koˈmjẽnsãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "comienzan" come from?
"comienzan" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “comienzan”

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

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