compromiso

[kõmpɾoˈmiso]

/[kõmpɾoˈmiso]/ noun

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The verdict

“compromiso” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #1,841 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#1,841
frequency rank, Spanish
10
letters
15
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Deber contraído, promesa.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

compromiso vs compromisos
91% similar
compromiso vs comprimido
80% similar
compromiso vs comprometo
80% similar

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

Key facts for compromiso
PropertyValue
Headwordcompromiso
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kõmpɾoˈmiso]
Letters10
Frequency rank#1,841
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “compromiso” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). compromiso lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for compromiso is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kõmpɾoˈmiso]. Corpus data places it at rank #1,841 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for compromiso, with forms such as "ccompromiso", "cmopromiso", and "commpromiso". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "compromisos", "comprimido", "comprometo", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented 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 compromiso, spelled C-O-M-P-R-O-M-I-S-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Deber contraído, promesa.
  2. 2
    Obligación, acuerdo o pacto.
  3. 3
    Dícese sobre alguna dificultad o algún peligro que se pueda tener.
  4. 4
    Acto en el que los novios se proponen contraer matrimonio.
  5. 5
    Por extensión, evento o cita al que no se puede faltar por ser de asistencia obligatoria o porque uno dio su palabra de que iría.

This word in other languages

commitment(English)engagement(Français)Engagement(Deutsch)compromisso(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccompromiso,cmopromiso,commpromiso,compormiso,comppromiso,comprmoiso,comproimso,compromios,compromisso,comprommiso,compromsio,comprromiso,comrpomiso,copmromiso,ocmpromiso

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccompromiso1cmopromiso2commpromiso1compormiso2comppromiso1comprmoiso2comproimso2compromios2
Edit distance from "compromiso"

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 "compromiso"?
"compromiso" is spelled C-O-M-P-R-O-M-I-S-O. The IPA pronunciation is [kõmpɾoˈmiso].
What does "compromiso" mean?
As a noun, "compromiso" means: Deber contraído, promesa.
What words are commonly confused with "compromiso"?
"compromiso" is commonly confused with "compromisos", "comprimido", "comprometo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "compromiso"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "compromiso" is [kõmpɾoˈmiso]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "compromiso" come from?
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Using “compromiso”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-O-M-P-R-O-M-I-S-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kõmpɾoˈmiso] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “compromisos” - see the side-by-side comparison. compromiso vs compromisos
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list