compren

/[ˈkõmpɾẽn]/ verb

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#16,295

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

11

tracked variants

Confusables

20

similar word pairs

compren is aSpanishverb. It means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de comprar. Pronounced [ˈkõmpɾẽn]. Often confused with compró and corren.

Key facts for compren
PropertyValue
Headwordcompren
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈkõmpɾẽn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#16,295
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

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

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for compren is 7 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈkõmpɾẽn]. Corpus data places it at rank #16,295 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 Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 11 documented wrong-spelling variants for compren, with forms such as "ccompren", "cmopren", and "commpren". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "compró", "corren", "cumplen", 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 compren, spelled C-O-M-P-R-E-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de comprar.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del plural (ustedes) del imperativo de comprar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccompren,cmopren,commpren,compern,comppren,comprenn,comprne,comprren,comrpen,copmren,ocmpren

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for compren

Misspelling Variants of "compren"

ccompren8cmopren7commpren8compern7comppren8comprenn8comprne7comprren8
Misspelling Variants of "compren"

Frequency rank: #16,295 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "compren"?
"compren" is spelled C-O-M-P-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkõmpɾẽn].
What does "compren" mean?
As a verb, "compren" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de comprar.
What words are commonly confused with "compren"?
"compren" is commonly confused with "compró", "corren", "cumplen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "compren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "compren" is [ˈkõmpɾẽn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "compren" come from?
"compren" 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.