compinche

[kõmˈpĩnʲt͡ʃe]

/[kõmˈpĩnʲt͡ʃe]/ noun

The verdict

“compinche” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #68,424 among 8,288 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,424
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Persona con quien se tiene amistad y se comparten diversas actividades.

Corpus desk

Index ES-compinche · compinche · Spanish

compinche · rank #68,424 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #68,424
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH concebimos

Nearest frequency peer: concebimos (+2 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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “compinche”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “compinche” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for compinche
PropertyValue
Headwordcompinche
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kõmˈpĩnʲt͡ʃe]
Letters9
Frequency rank#68,424
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “compinche” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.compinchecae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “concebimos” (#68,426), “compadece” (#68,420), “Colín” (#68,418). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “compinche” va en #68,424. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

compinche is uncommon Spanish at frequency #68,424 among 8,288 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [kõmˈpĩnʲt͡ʃe]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for compinche, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is compinche, spelled C-O-M-P-I-N-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Persona con quien se tiene amistad y se comparten diversas actividades.
  2. 2
    Compañero de francachelas, uerga o actividades de ocio, a veces censurables.

Synonyms

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 "compinche"?
"compinche" is spelled C-O-M-P-I-N-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [kõmˈpĩnʲt͡ʃe].
What does "compinche" mean?
As a noun, "compinche" means: Persona con quien se tiene amistad y se comparten diversas actividades.
How do you pronounce "compinche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "compinche" is [kõmˈpĩnʲt͡ʃe]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "compinche" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list