compulsar

[kõmpulˈsaɾ]

/[kõmpulˈsaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“compulsar” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Comparar un documentos con su copia, para cotejar si esta es exacta.

Corpus desk

Index ES-compulsar · compulsar · Spanish

compulsar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for compulsar
PropertyValue
Headwordcompulsar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kõmpulˈsaɾ]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “compulsar” en español

compulsarqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

compulsar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [kõmpulˈsaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Comparar un documentos con su copia, para cotejar si esta es exacta.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for compulsar, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is compulsar, spelled C-O-M-P-U-L-S-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Comparar un documentos con su copia, para cotejar si esta es exacta.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. ... que si el Monasterio tuviere necesidad de compulsar alguna escritura , no esté obligado á entregarla al Juez

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "compulsar"?
"compulsar" is spelled C-O-M-P-U-L-S-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [kõmpulˈsaɾ].
What does "compulsar" mean?
As a verb, "compulsar" means: Comparar un documentos con su copia, para cotejar si esta es exacta.
How do you pronounce "compulsar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "compulsar" is [kõmpulˈsaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "compulsar" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list