commander

[kɔ.mɑ̃.de]

/[kɔ.mɑ̃.de]/ verb

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The verdict

“commander” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #67,592 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,592
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pedir o mandar.

Key facts for commander
PropertyValue
Headwordcommander
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kɔ.mɑ̃.de]
Letters9
Frequency rank#67,592
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “commander” 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). commander lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

commander is uncommon Spanish at frequency #67,592 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [kɔ.mɑ̃.de]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pedir o mandar.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for commander in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is commander, spelled C-O-M-M-A-N-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pedir o mandar.

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 "commander"?
"commander" is spelled C-O-M-M-A-N-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔ.mɑ̃.de].
What does "commander" mean?
As a verb, "commander" means: Pedir o mandar.
How do you pronounce "commander"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "commander" is [kɔ.mɑ̃.de]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "commander" come from?
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Using “commander”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-O-M-M-A-N-D-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kɔ.mɑ̃.de] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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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