compás

[kõmˈpas]

/[kõmˈpas]/ noun

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The verdict

“compás” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #16,053. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,053
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Instrumento formado por dos piezas articuladas, utilizado para trazar círculos o traspasar medidas.

Corpus desk

Index ES-compas · compás · Spanish

compás · rank #16,053 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,053
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH concedida

Nearest frequency peer: concedida (+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 “compás”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “compás” 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).

compás vs Copa
33% similar
compás vs cosas
50% similar
compás vs compu
67% similar

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

Key facts for compás
PropertyValue
Headwordcompás
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kõmˈpas]
Letters6
Frequency rank#16,053
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “compás”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.compáscae 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 “concedida” (#16,054), “conquistadores” (#16,055), “complace” (#16,050). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “compás” va en #16,053. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around compás (IPA [kõmˈpas]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,053 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for compás, with forms such as "ccompás", "cmopás", and "commpás". 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, "Copa", "cosas", "compu", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is compás, spelled C-O-M-P-Á-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Instrumento formado por dos piezas articuladas, utilizado para trazar círculos o traspasar medidas.
  2. 2
    Cada uno de los períodos de tiempo iguales en que se marca el ritmo de una frase musical.
  3. 3
    Ritmo o cadencia de una pieza musical.
  4. 4
    Por extensión, ritmo de otras actividades.
  5. 5
    Instrumento para determinar una dirección.
  6. 6
    El metro en la literatura.
  7. 7
    Galería en una iglesia, una catedral o convento en la que se puede andar.
  8. 8
    Un movimiento en el deporte del esgrima.
  9. 9
    Girocompás.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. ¿Tienes un compás para trazar los círculos?
  2. Después de esta parte quiero cuatro compases de silencio.

Synonyms

tiempobrújularumboatriolonja

This word in other languages

compass(English)compas(Français)Zirkel(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccompás
  • cmopás
  • commpás
  • comppás
  • compsá
  • compáss
  • comáps
  • copmás
  • ocmpás

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccompás1cmopás2commpás1comppás1compsá2compáss1comáps2copmás2
Edit distance from "compás"

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 "compás"?
"compás" is spelled C-O-M-P-Á-S. The IPA pronunciation is [kõmˈpas].
What does "compás" mean?
As a noun, "compás" means: Instrumento formado por dos piezas articuladas, utilizado para trazar círculos o traspasar medidas.
What words are commonly confused with "compás"?
"compás" is commonly confused with "Copa", "cosas", "compu". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "compás"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "compás" is [kõmˈpas]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "compás" come from?
"compás" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

chrome#16,039chivas#16,037divisa#16,078Barros#16,022

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

clubs9 variantscoreana9 variantsautismo9 variantserudito9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list