combats

\kɔ̃.ba\

/\kɔ̃.ba\/ noun

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The verdict

“combats” has 11 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #2,988. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,988
frequency rank, French
8,609
“C” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pluriel de combat.

Corpus desk

Index FR-combats · combats · French

combats · rank #2,988 · 11 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,988
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,609
  • PHOTO-FINISH chercheurs

Nearest frequency peer: chercheurs (-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.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « combats »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « combats » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

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).

combats vs combes
71% similar
combats vs combles
71% similar
combats vs combattu
75% similar

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

Key facts for combats
PropertyValue
Headwordcombats
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kɔ̃.ba\
Letters7
Frequency rank#2,988
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « combats »

La fréquence va de la poignée de mots du quotidien (gauche) à la longue queue presque jamais vue (droite).combatsse place ici:

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

Les tics avancent en logarithme; chacun est de l'ordre de dix fois plus rare. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « chercheurs » (#2,987), « conclusion » (#2,989), « contrats » (#2,990). Parmi 8,609 lemmes en « C », « combats » est au #2,988. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around combats (IPA \kɔ̃.ba\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,988 among 8,609 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Pluriel de combat.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for combats, with forms such as "ccombats", "cmobats", and "cobmats". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "combes", "combles", "combattu", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is combats, spelled C-O-M-B-A-T-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pluriel de combat.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Partout, aux environs de Rome, troupes « clémentistes » et « urbainistes » s’affrontèrent en de sanglants combats, tandis que par-dessus la mêlée les papes rivaux s’entre-excommunaient en se jetant l’un l’autre l’anathème.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccombats
  • cmobats
  • cobmats
  • comabts
  • combast
  • combatss
  • combatts
  • combbats
  • combtas
  • commbats
  • ocmbats

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of combats - 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.

ccombats1cmobats2cobmats2comabts2combast2combatss1combatts1combbats1
Edit distance from "combats"

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "combats"?
"combats" is spelled C-O-M-B-A-T-S. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔ̃.ba\.
What does "combats" mean?
As a noun, "combats" means: Pluriel de combat.
What words are commonly confused with "combats"?
"combats" is commonly confused with "combes", "combles", "combattu". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "combats"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "combats" is \kɔ̃.ba\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "combats" come from?
"combats" is a French 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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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

branche#2,985curieux#2,994adultes#2,977témoins#2,973

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

échapper11 variantsutilisée11 variantshumaines11 variantsmauvaises11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list