comportarse

[kõmpoɾˈt̪aɾse]

/[kõmpoɾˈt̪aɾse]/ verb

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The verdict

“comportarse” has 18 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #15,318. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,318
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Obrar o actuar de determinada manera; tener un conjunto de actitudes respecto al modo de proceder.

Corpus desk

Index ES-comportarse · comportarse · Spanish

comportarse · rank #15,318 · 18 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,318
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH compitiendo

Nearest frequency peer: compitiendo (-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 “comportarse”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “comportarse” 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).

comportarse vs comportar
82% similar
comportarse vs compararse
82% similar
comportarse vs completarse
82% similar

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

Key facts for comportarse
PropertyValue
Headwordcomportarse
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kõmpoɾˈt̪aɾse]
Letters11
Frequency rank#15,318
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “comportarse”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.comportarsecae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “compitiendo” (#15,317), “comprometió” (#15,319), “comunales” (#15,320). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “comportarse” va en #15,318. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around comportarse (IPA [kõmpoɾˈt̪aɾse]), averb. Corpus frequency is #15,318 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for comportarse, with forms such as "ccomportarse", "cmoportarse", and "commportarse". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "comportar", "compararse", "completarse", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is comportarse, spelled C-O-M-P-O-R-T-A-R-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Obrar o actuar de determinada manera; tener un conjunto de actitudes respecto al modo de proceder.
  2. 2
    Conducirse con cortesía, urbanidad y disciplina.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. En las casas ajenas hay que comportarse

Synonyms

conducirseportarse

This word in other languages

behave(English)se comporter(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccomportarse
  • cmoportarse
  • commportarse
  • comoprtarse
  • comporatrse
  • comporrtarse
  • comportarce
  • comportares
  • comportarrse
  • comportarsse
  • comportasre
  • comportrase
  • comporttarse
  • compotrarse
  • compportarse
  • comprotarse
  • copmortarse
  • ocmportarse

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of comportarse - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ccomportarse1cmoportarse2commportarse1comoprtarse2comporatrse2comporrtarse1comportarce1comportares2
Edit distance from "comportarse"

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 "comportarse"?
"comportarse" is spelled C-O-M-P-O-R-T-A-R-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [kõmpoɾˈt̪aɾse].
What does "comportarse" mean?
As a verb, "comportarse" means: Obrar o actuar de determinada manera; tener un conjunto de actitudes respecto al modo de proceder.
What words are commonly confused with "comportarse"?
"comportarse" is commonly confused with "comportar", "compararse", "completarse". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "comportarse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "comportarse" is [kõmpoɾˈt̪aɾse]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "comportarse" come from?
"comportarse" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

compitiendo#15,317comprometió#15,319comandantes#15,315consultorio#15,327

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

antibióticos18 variantsevaluaciones18 variantsextremidades18 variantsadministrado18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list