compadre

[kõmˈpað̞ɾe]

/[kõmˈpað̞ɾe]/ noun

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The verdict

“compadre” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #14,101. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,101
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Padrino de bautizo o de confirmación (religiosa, católica) de una persona, respecto del padre, madre o madrina de esa persona.

Corpus desk

Index ES-compadre · compadre · Spanish

compadre · rank #14,101 · 12 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,101
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH colgando

Nearest frequency peer: colgando (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “compadre”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “compadre” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

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).

compadre vs compré
63% similar
compadre vs compare
88% similar
compadre vs comparo
75% similar

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

Key facts for compadre
PropertyValue
Headwordcompadre
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kõmˈpað̞ɾe]
Letters8
Frequency rank#14,101
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “compadre”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).compadrecae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “colgando” (#14,100), “compiten” (#14,102), “colaboraciones” (#14,099). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “compadre” va en #14,101. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around compadre (IPA [kõmˈpað̞ɾe]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,101 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for compadre, with forms such as "ccompadre", "cmopadre", and "comapdre". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "compré", "compare", "comparo", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is compadre, spelled C-O-M-P-A-D-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Padrino de bautizo o de confirmación (religiosa, católica) de una persona, respecto del padre, madre o madrina de esa persona.
  2. 2
    Padre de alguien, respecto del padrino y la madrina de esa persona.
  3. 3
    Persona unida por vínculos de amistad o confianza con quien habla.
  4. 4
    Personaje típico o popular que gusta de presumir y buscar pelea.
  5. 5
    Hombre que protege o es bienhechor de otros.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. -Calle vuestra merced, señor compadre -dijo el cura-, que Dios será servido que la suerte se mude, y que lo que hoy se pierde se gane mañana.

Synonyms

compadrito

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccompadre
  • cmopadre
  • comapdre
  • commpadre
  • compaddre
  • compader
  • compadrre
  • comparde
  • compdare
  • comppadre
  • copmadre
  • ocmpadre

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccompadre1cmopadre2comapdre2commpadre1compaddre1compader2compadrre1comparde2
Edit distance from "compadre"

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 "compadre"?
"compadre" is spelled C-O-M-P-A-D-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [kõmˈpað̞ɾe].
What does "compadre" mean?
As a noun, "compadre" means: Padrino de bautizo o de confirmación (religiosa, católica) de una persona, respecto del padre, madre o madrina de esa persona.
What words are commonly confused with "compadre"?
"compadre" is commonly confused with "compré", "compare", "comparo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "compadre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "compadre" is [kõmˈpað̞ɾe]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "compadre" come from?
"compadre" 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 "compadre", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

colgando#14,100compiten#14,102centenar#14,092caramelo#14,091

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

correctos12 variantscuestiona12 variantscuración12 variantsdescrita12 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list