comprender

[kõmpɾẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]

/[kõmpɾẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“comprender” has 16 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #3,036. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,036
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Rodear por todas partes de una cosa, tener algo dentro de sí.

Corpus desk

Index ES-comprender · comprender · Spanish

comprender · rank #3,036 · 16 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,036
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH cantar

Nearest frequency peer: cantar (-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 “comprender”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “comprender” 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 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

comprender vs comprendo
80% similar
comprender vs comprendí
80% similar
comprender vs comprendía
80% similar

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

Key facts for comprender
PropertyValue
Headwordcomprender
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kõmpɾẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#3,036
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Dónde se sitúa “comprender” en la frecuencia del español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).comprendercae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “cantar” (#3,035), “corre” (#3,037), “cable” (#3,034). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around comprender (IPA [kõmpɾẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #3,036 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for comprender, with forms such as "ccomprender", "cmoprender", and "commprender". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "comprendo", "comprendí", "comprendía", and more, 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 spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is comprender, spelled C-O-M-P-R-E-N-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Rodear por todas partes de una cosa, tener algo dentro de sí.
  2. 2
    Penetrar en el significado de lo que se dice o se hace, hacerse una idea de algo usando las facultades mentales.
  3. 3
    Compartir o encontrar razonable los motivos o el proceder de otra persona.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Me dijo un geógrafo que América del Norte comprendía a Groenlandia.
  2. No he comprendido su explicación.

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccomprender
  • cmoprender
  • commprender
  • compernder
  • compprender
  • compredner
  • comprendder
  • comprenderr
  • comprendre
  • comprenedr
  • comprennder
  • comprneder
  • comprrender
  • comrpender
  • copmrender
  • ocmprender

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccomprender1cmoprender2commprender1compernder2compprender1compredner2comprendder1comprenderr1
Edit distance from "comprender"

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 "comprender"?
"comprender" is spelled C-O-M-P-R-E-N-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [kõmpɾẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ].
What does "comprender" mean?
As a verb, "comprender" means: Rodear por todas partes de una cosa, tener algo dentro de sí.
What words are commonly confused with "comprender"?
"comprender" is commonly confused with "comprendo", "comprendí", "comprendía". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "comprender"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "comprender" is [kõmpɾẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "comprender" come from?
"comprender" 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 "comprender", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

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  • "comprender" maps to 10 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "comprendo". View pair
  • 16 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #3,036 among Spanish headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more Spanish words in the "C" letter cohort. C–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

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