computan

[kõmˈput̪ãn]

/[kõmˈput̪ãn]/ verb

The verdict

“computan” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #89,699 among 8,288 “C” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,699
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index ES-computan · computan · Spanish

computan · rank #89,699 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #89,699
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH completarán

Nearest frequency peer: completarán (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “computan”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “computan” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for computan
PropertyValue
Headwordcomputan
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kõmˈput̪ãn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#89,699
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “computan” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).computancae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “completarán” (#89,698), “comulgan” (#89,700), “complementadas” (#89,697). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “computan” va en #89,699. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

computan is uncommon Spanish at frequency #89,699 among 8,288 “C” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [kõmˈput̪ãn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de computar.".

computan doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, 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 computan, spelled C-O-M-P-U-T-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de computar.

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 "computan"?
"computan" is spelled C-O-M-P-U-T-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kõmˈput̪ãn].
What does "computan" mean?
As a verb, "computan" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de computar.
How do you pronounce "computan"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "computan" is [kõmˈput̪ãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "computan" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list