corromper

[korõmˈpeɾ]

/[korõmˈpeɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“corromper” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #33,049. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,049
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pervertir, ir contra los principios morales y/o éticos.

Corpus desk

Index ES-corromper · corromper · Spanish

corromper · rank #33,049 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #33,049
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH corrigiendo

Nearest frequency peer: corrigiendo (-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 “corromper”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “corromper” 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).

corromper vs corrompe
89% similar

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

Key facts for corromper
PropertyValue
Headwordcorromper
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[korõmˈpeɾ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#33,049
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “corromper”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).corrompercae 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 “corrigiendo” (#33,048), “corrosión” (#33,050), “corregida” (#33,047). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “corromper” va en #33,049. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around corromper (IPA [korõmˈpeɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #33,049 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for corromper, with forms such as "ccorromper", "coromper", and "corormper". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "corrompe", 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 corromper, spelled C-O-R-R-O-M-P-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pervertir, ir contra los principios morales y/o éticos.
  2. 2
    Descomponer, podrir, deteriorar con el paso del tiempo.

Synonyms

desprestigiarviciarprostituir

This word in other languages

corrupt(English)bestechen(Deutsch)corromper(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccorromper
  • coromper
  • corormper
  • corrmoper
  • corromepr
  • corrommper
  • corromperr
  • corrompper
  • corrompre
  • corropmer
  • croromper
  • ocrromper

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of corromper - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ccorromper1coromper1corormper2corrmoper2corromepr2corrommper1corromperr1corrompper1
Edit distance from "corromper"

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 "corromper"?
"corromper" is spelled C-O-R-R-O-M-P-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [korõmˈpeɾ].
What does "corromper" mean?
As a verb, "corromper" means: Pervertir, ir contra los principios morales y/o éticos.
What words are commonly confused with "corromper"?
"corromper" is commonly confused with "corrompe". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "corromper"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "corromper" is [korõmˈpeɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "corromper" come from?
"corromper" 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 "corromper", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

corrosión#33,050corregida#33,047convictos#33,043controlen#33,042

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

constata12 variantsdeseosos12 variantscoerción12 variantsCassandra12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list