compren

[ˈkõmpɾẽn]

/[ˈkõmpɾẽn]/ verb

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The verdict

“compren” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #16,295. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,295
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de comprar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-compren · compren · Spanish

compren · rank #16,295 · 11 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,295
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH compatriota

Nearest frequency peer: compatriota (-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 “compren”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “compren” 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).

compren vs compró
71% similar
compren vs corren
71% similar
compren vs cumplen
71% similar

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

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

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “compren”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).comprencae 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 “compatriota” (#16,294), “compartan” (#16,293), “condones” (#16,297). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “compren” va en #16,295. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around compren (IPA [ˈkõmpɾẽn]), averb. Corpus frequency is #16,295 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for compren, with forms such as "ccompren", "cmopren", and "commpren". 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. 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 borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is compren, spelled C-O-M-P-R-E-N.

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

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

ccompren1cmopren2commpren1compern2comppren1comprenn1comprne2comprren1
Edit distance from "compren"

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 "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's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

confusa#16,299cuídate#16,305Cabañas#16,283deseada#16,314

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

asignar11 variantsarterias11 variantsentrañas11 variantsaportado11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list