computadora

[kõmput̪aˈð̞oɾa]

/[kõmput̪aˈð̞oɾa]/ noun

The verdict

“computadora” has 16 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #3,469. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,469
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dispositivo electrónico capaz de realizar operaciones lógicas y matemáticas de manera programada y a gran velocidad.

Corpus desk

Index ES-computadora · computadora · Spanish

computadora · rank #3,469 · 16 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,469
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH cierra

Nearest frequency peer: cierra (-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 “computadora”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “computadora” 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).

computadora vs computadoras
92% similar
computadora vs computadores
83% similar
computadora vs computador
91% similar

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

Key facts for computadora
PropertyValue
Headwordcomputadora
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kõmput̪aˈð̞oɾa]
Letters11
Frequency rank#3,469
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “computadora”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).computadoracae 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 “cierra” (#3,468), “conducta” (#3,470), “chinos” (#3,467). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “computadora” va en #3,469. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around computadora (IPA [kõmput̪aˈð̞oɾa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,469 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Dispositivo electrónico capaz de realizar operaciones lógicas y matemáticas de manera programada y a gran velocidad.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for computadora, with forms such as "ccomputadora", "cmoputadora", and "commputadora". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "computadoras", "computadores", "computador", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is computadora, spelled C-O-M-P-U-T-A-D-O-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dispositivo electrónico capaz de realizar operaciones lógicas y matemáticas de manera programada y a gran velocidad.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Para ese futuro de que hablamos, las grandes máquinas calculadoras y ordenadoras de datos nos ayudarán en sumo grado. Una computadora enlazada en la central telefónica realizará a gran velocidad los cálculos que por teléfono propongan los usuarios, del mismo modo que hoy facilitan la hora o información de bolsa.
  2. Dos años más tarde se completó en la Universidad de Pensilvania la primera computadora electrónica, la ENIAC (Electronie Numerical Integrator and Calculation Computer) capaz ce hacer 5000 sumas por segundo, que abrió el camino de una tecnología destinada a producir cambios profundos en muchos dominios más que la matemática aplicada.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccomputadora
  • cmoputadora
  • commputadora
  • compputadora
  • comptuadora
  • compuatdora
  • computaddora
  • computadoar
  • computadorra
  • computadroa
  • computaodra
  • computdaora
  • computtadora
  • comuptadora
  • copmutadora
  • ocmputadora

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccomputadora1cmoputadora2commputadora1compputadora1comptuadora2compuatdora2computaddora1computadoar2
Edit distance from "computadora"

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 "computadora"?
"computadora" is spelled C-O-M-P-U-T-A-D-O-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [kõmput̪aˈð̞oɾa].
What does "computadora" mean?
As a noun, "computadora" means: Dispositivo electrónico capaz de realizar operaciones lógicas y matemáticas de manera programada y a gran velocidad.
What words are commonly confused with "computadora"?
"computadora" is commonly confused with "computadoras", "computadores", "computador". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "computadora"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "computadora" is [kõmput̪aˈð̞oɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "computadora" come from?
"computadora" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list