complacencia

[kõmplaˈsẽnsja]

/[kõmplaˈsẽnsja]/ noun

The verdict

“complacencia” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #35,951 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#35,951
frequency rank, Spanish
12
letters
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acción o efecto de complacer o de complacerse.

Key facts for complacencia
PropertyValue
Headwordcomplacencia
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kõmplaˈsẽnsja]
Letters12
Frequency rank#35,951
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “complacencia” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). complacencia lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for complacencia is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kõmplaˈsẽnsja]. Corpus data places it at rank #35,951 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for complacencia, with forms such as "ccomplacencia", "cmoplacencia", and "comlpacencia". 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. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is complacencia, spelled C-O-M-P-L-A-C-E-N-C-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción o efecto de complacer o de complacerse.
  2. 2
    Satisfacción, placer y contento que resulta de una cosa, acción o situación.

Synonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccomplacencia,cmoplacencia,comlpacencia,commplacencia,compalcencia,complaccencia,complacecnia,complacencai,complacenccia,complacenica,complacenncia,complacnecia,complaecncia,complasensia,complcaencia,compllacencia,compplacencia,copmlacencia,ocmplacencia

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccomplacencia1cmoplacencia2comlpacencia2commplacencia1compalcencia2complaccencia1complacecnia2complacencai2
Edit distance from "complacencia"

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 "complacencia"?
"complacencia" is spelled C-O-M-P-L-A-C-E-N-C-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [kõmplaˈsẽnsja].
What does "complacencia" mean?
As a noun, "complacencia" means: Acción o efecto de complacer o de complacerse.
What are common misspellings of "complacencia"?
Common misspellings include "ccomplacencia", "cmoplacencia", "comlpacencia", "commplacencia", "compalcencia". The correct spelling is "complacencia".
How do you pronounce "complacencia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "complacencia" is [kõmplaˈsẽnsja]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "complacencia" come from?
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Using “complacencia”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-O-M-P-L-A-C-E-N-C-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kõmplaˈsẽnsja] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list