cumpa

[ˈkũmpa]

/[ˈkũmpa]/ noun

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The verdict

“cumpa” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #95,068 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#95,068
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords

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

Key facts for cumpa
PropertyValue
Headwordcumpa
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkũmpa]
Letters5
Frequency rank#95,068
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cumpa” 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). cumpa lands here:

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← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

cumpa is uncommon Spanish at frequency #95,068 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkũmpa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Colega.".

No misspelling variants are generated for cumpa in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is cumpa, spelled C-U-M-P-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Colega.

Synonyms

colegacompañero

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 "cumpa"?
"cumpa" is spelled C-U-M-P-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkũmpa].
What does "cumpa" mean?
As a noun, "cumpa" means: Colega.
How do you pronounce "cumpa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cumpa" is [ˈkũmpa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cumpa" come from?
"cumpa" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “cumpa”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-U-M-P-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkũmpa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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