complicar

/[kõmpliˈkaɾ]/ verb

Letters

9 characters

Frequency Rank

#24,067

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

14

tracked variants

Confusables

11

similar word pairs

complicar is aSpanishverb. It means: Mezclar, combinar o unir cosas diversas entre sí. Pronounced [kõmpliˈkaɾ]. Often confused with complice and comunicar.

Key facts for complicar
PropertyValue
Headwordcomplicar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kõmpliˈkaɾ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#24,067
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of complicar in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for complicar is 9 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kõmpliˈkaɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #24,067 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 14 documented wrong-spelling variants for complicar, with forms such as "ccomplicar", "cmoplicar", and "comlpicar". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "complice", "comunicar", "cómplices", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is complicar, spelled C-O-M-P-L-I-C-A-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mezclar, combinar o unir cosas diversas entre sí.
  2. 2
    Dificultar, hacer difícil una cosa.
  3. 3
    Comprometer o involucrar a alguien en una situación delicada o perjudicial.

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccomplicar,cmoplicar,comlpicar,commplicar,compilcar,complciar,compliacr,complicarr,compliccar,complicra,compllicar,compplicar,copmlicar,ocmplicar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for complicar

Misspelling Variants of "complicar"

ccomplicar10cmoplicar9comlpicar9commplicar10compilcar9complciar9compliacr9complicarr10
Misspelling Variants of "complicar"

Frequency rank: #24,067 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "complicar"?
"complicar" is spelled C-O-M-P-L-I-C-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [kõmpliˈkaɾ].
What does "complicar" mean?
As a verb, "complicar" means: Mezclar, combinar o unir cosas diversas entre sí.
What words are commonly confused with "complicar"?
"complicar" is commonly confused with "complice", "comunicar", "cómplices". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "complicar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "complicar" is [kõmpliˈkaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "complicar" come from?
"complicar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.