comparable

[kõmpaˈɾaβ̞le]

/[kõmpaˈɾaβ̞le]/ adj

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The verdict

“comparable” has 16 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #13,205. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,205
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que se puede comparar (examinar para establecer relaciones, semejanzas y diferencias) lógicamente con otro(s), por tener algo en común. Apto para compararse.

Corpus desk

Index ES-comparable · comparable · Spanish

comparable · rank #13,205 · 16 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,205
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH cerebros

Nearest frequency peer: cerebros (-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 “comparable”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “comparable” 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).

comparable vs compatible
80% similar
comparable vs compararse
80% similar
comparable vs comparables
91% similar

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

Key facts for comparable
PropertyValue
Headwordcomparable
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[kõmpaˈɾaβ̞le]
Letters10
Frequency rank#13,205
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “comparable”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.comparablecae 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 “cerebros” (#13,204), “comía” (#13,206), “celosa” (#13,203). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “comparable” va en #13,205. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around comparable (IPA [kõmpaˈɾaβ̞le]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #13,205 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for comparable, with forms such as "ccomparable", "cmoparable", and "comaprable". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "compatible", "compararse", "comparables", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is comparable, spelled C-O-M-P-A-R-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que se puede comparar (examinar para establecer relaciones, semejanzas y diferencias) lógicamente con otro(s), por tener algo en común. Apto para compararse.
  2. 2
    Que tiene analogía o similitud con otro(s).

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Como hemos dicho, el de Sumatra es el segundo terremoto más grande registrado desde el inicio del siglo XX. Los anteriores y de magnitud comparable ocurrieron al norte de Chile.

Synonyms

análogoparecidosemejantesimilar

Antonyms

incomparable

This word in other languages

comparable(English)comparable(Français)vergleichbar(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccomparable
  • cmoparable
  • comaprable
  • commparable
  • compaarble
  • comparabble
  • comparabel
  • comparablle
  • comparalbe
  • comparavle
  • comparbale
  • comparrable
  • compparable
  • compraable
  • copmarable
  • ocmparable

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccomparable1cmoparable2comaprable2commparable1compaarble2comparabble1comparabel2comparablle1
Edit distance from "comparable"

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 "comparable"?
"comparable" is spelled C-O-M-P-A-R-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [kõmpaˈɾaβ̞le].
What does "comparable" mean?
As an adjective, "comparable" means: Que se puede comparar (examinar para establecer relaciones, semejanzas y diferencias) lógicamente con otro(s), por tener algo en común. Apto para compararse.
What words are commonly confused with "comparable"?
"comparable" is commonly confused with "compatible", "compararse", "comparables". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "comparable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "comparable" is [kõmpaˈɾaβ̞le]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "comparable" come from?
"comparable" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

conservado#13,208casamiento#13,201contrarios#13,210convencida#13,211

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

designados16 variantsapariencias16 variantsambiciones16 variantsdistribuye16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list