complemento

[kõmpleˈmẽn̪t̪o]

/[kõmpleˈmẽn̪t̪o]/ noun

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The verdict

“complemento” has 17 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #8,630. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,630
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - Elemento que se añade para completar o perfeccionar una cosa.

Corpus desk

Index ES-complemento · complemento · Spanish

complemento · rank #8,630 · 17 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,630
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH comprador

Nearest frequency peer: comprador (+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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “complemento”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “complemento” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

complemento vs complementos
92% similar
complemento vs complementa
91% similar
complemento vs complementar
83% similar

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

Key facts for complemento
PropertyValue
Headwordcomplemento
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kõmpleˈmẽn̪t̪o]
Letters11
Frequency rank#8,630
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “complemento” 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). complemento lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around complemento (IPA [kõmpleˈmẽn̪t̪o]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,630 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for complemento, with forms such as "ccomplemento", "cmoplemento", and "comlpemento". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "complementos", "complementa", "complementar", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 complemento, spelled C-O-M-P-L-E-M-E-N-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Elemento que se añade para completar o perfeccionar una cosa.
  2. 2
    Accesorio para la ropa, la decoración, etc.
  3. 3
    Grupo de proteínas que se reúnen alrededor de una célula extraña al organismo para protegerlo de esta.
  4. 4
    Ángulo o arco que se suma a otro para crear un ángulo recto o un cuadrante, respectivamente.
  5. 5
    Aplicación que añade una función adicional a un programa.
  6. 6
    Elemento que modifica o completa el significado de otra palabra o frase.
  7. 7
    En dos conjuntos dados, el que contiene todos los elementos que no están el otro.
  8. 8
    Intervalo que, junto con otro, completa una octava.
  9. 9
    Entre dos colores, el que produce negro (para pigmentos) o blanco (para luz) al mezclarse con otro.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. el adverbio "mañana" es un complemento de tiempo dentro de la oración "regreso mañana".
  2. el complemento del azul es el naranja.

Synonyms

objetoconjunto complementariocolor complementario

This word in other languages

complement(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccomplemento
  • cmoplemento
  • comlpemento
  • commplemento
  • compelmento
  • compleemnto
  • complemennto
  • complemenot
  • complementto
  • complemetno
  • complemmento
  • complemneto
  • compllemento
  • complmeento
  • compplemento
  • copmlemento
  • ocmplemento

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of complemento - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ccomplemento1cmoplemento2comlpemento2commplemento1compelmento2compleemnto2complemennto1complemenot2
Edit distance from "complemento"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "complemento"?
"complemento" is spelled C-O-M-P-L-E-M-E-N-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [kõmpleˈmẽn̪t̪o].
What does "complemento" mean?
As a noun, "complemento" means: Elemento que se añade para completar o perfeccionar una cosa.
What words are commonly confused with "complemento"?
"complemento" is commonly confused with "complementos", "complementa", "complementar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "complemento"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "complemento" is [kõmpleˈmẽn̪t̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "complemento" come from?
"complemento" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

accionistas#8,608estratégica#8,658respectivas#8,582permanencia#8,565

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

psicológico17 variantsindignación17 variantsemergencias17 variantsefectividad17 variants

What to do next

You've looked up "complemento". Here's where to go from here.

  • "complemento" maps to 5 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "complementos". View pair
  • 17 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #8,630 among Spanish headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more Spanish words in the "C" letter cohort. C–Z browse

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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