compases

[kõmˈpases]

/[kõmˈpases]/ verb

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The verdict

“compases” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #34,508. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,508
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de compasar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-compases · compases · Spanish

compases · rank #34,508 · 13 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,508
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH cometida

Nearest frequency peer: cometida (-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 “compases”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “compases” 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).

compases vs compres
75% similar
compases vs compás
63% similar
compases vs compare
75% similar

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

Key facts for compases
PropertyValue
Headwordcompases
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kõmˈpases]
Letters8
Frequency rank#34,508
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “compases”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).compasescae 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 “cometida” (#34,507), “compostura” (#34,509), “colocamos” (#34,506). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “compases” va en #34,508. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around compases (IPA [kõmˈpases]), averb. Corpus frequency is #34,508 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de compasar.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for compases, with forms such as "ccompases", "cmopases", and "comapses". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "compres", "compás", "compare", 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 is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is compases, spelled C-O-M-P-A-S-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de compasar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccompases
  • cmopases
  • comapses
  • commpases
  • compaces
  • compaess
  • compasess
  • compasse
  • compasses
  • comppases
  • compsaes
  • copmases
  • ocmpases

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccompases1cmopases2comapses2commpases1compaces1compaess2compasess1compasse2
Edit distance from "compases"

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 "compases"?
"compases" is spelled C-O-M-P-A-S-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [kõmˈpases].
What does "compases" mean?
As a verb, "compases" means: Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de compasar.
What words are commonly confused with "compases"?
"compases" is commonly confused with "compres", "compás", "compare". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "compases"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "compases" is [kõmˈpases]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "compases" come from?
"compases" 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 "compases", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

cometida#34,507colgadas#34,505claveles#34,498consumió#34,519

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

colocamos13 variantscosmética13 variantscritiquen13 variantscromosoma13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list