recompensar

[rekõmpẽnˈsaɾ]

/[rekõmpẽnˈsaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“recompensar” has 17 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #36,253. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,253
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Compensar, satisfacer o remunerar un beneficio, favor, virtud, mérito o servicio.

Corpus desk

Index ES-recompensar · recompensar · Spanish

recompensar · rank #36,253 · 17 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,253
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH recomendables

Nearest frequency peer: recomendables (-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 “recompensar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “recompensar” 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).

recompensar vs recompensas
91% similar
recompensar vs recompensa
91% similar
recompensar vs recomendar
82% similar

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

Key facts for recompensar
PropertyValue
Headwordrecompensar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[rekõmpẽnˈsaɾ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#36,253
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “recompensar”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.recompensarcae 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 “recomendables” (#36,252), “recorrida” (#36,254), “Recalde” (#36,251). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “recompensar” va en #36,253. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around recompensar (IPA [rekõmpẽnˈsaɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #36,253 among 4,151 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for recompensar, with forms such as "ercompensar", "rceompensar", and "reccompensar". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "recompensas", "recompensa", "recomendar", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is recompensar, spelled R-E-C-O-M-P-E-N-S-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Compensar, satisfacer o remunerar un beneficio, favor, virtud, mérito o servicio.
  2. 2
    Retribuir o remunerar un servicio.
  3. 3
    Compensar por un perjuicio causado.

Synonyms

premiargalardonargratificarlaurearretribuirremunerarpagarresarcircompensarindemnizar

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ercompensar
  • rceompensar
  • reccompensar
  • recmopensar
  • recomepnsar
  • recommpensar
  • recompenasr
  • recompennsar
  • recompensarr
  • recompensra
  • recompenssar
  • recompesnar
  • recompnesar
  • recomppensar
  • recopmensar
  • reocmpensar
  • rrecompensar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of recompensar - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ercompensar2rceompensar2reccompensar1recmopensar2recomepnsar2recommpensar1recompenasr2recompennsar1
Edit distance from "recompensar"

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 "recompensar"?
"recompensar" is spelled R-E-C-O-M-P-E-N-S-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [rekõmpẽnˈsaɾ].
What does "recompensar" mean?
As a verb, "recompensar" means: Compensar, satisfacer o remunerar un beneficio, favor, virtud, mérito o servicio.
What words are commonly confused with "recompensar"?
"recompensar" is commonly confused with "recompensas", "recompensa", "recomendar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "recompensar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "recompensar" is [rekõmpẽnˈsaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "recompensar" come from?
"recompensar" 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 "recompensar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

recreativos#36,255Quintanilla#36,245revitalizar#36,268prontamente#36,232

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

promocionado17 variantsprioritarias17 variantssaltamontes17 variantspreguntarán17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list