composa

\kɔ̃.po.za\

/\kɔ̃.po.za\/ verb

The verdict

“composa” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #31,894 in French word frequency and used as a verb.

#31,894
frequency rank, French
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple de composer.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

composa vs compta
71% similar
composa vs composé
86% similar
composa vs compote
71% similar

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

Key facts for composa
PropertyValue
Headwordcomposa
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\kɔ̃.po.za\
Letters7
Frequency rank#31,894
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “composa” sits in French 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). composa lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for composa is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \kɔ̃.po.za\. Corpus data places it at rank #31,894 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple de composer.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for composa, with forms such as "ccomposa", "cmoposa", and "commposa". 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 13 confusable-pair relationships, "compta", "composé", "compote", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is composa, spelled C-O-M-P-O-S-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple de composer.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccomposa,cmoposa,commposa,comopsa,compoas,compossa,compposa,compsoa,copmosa,ocmposa

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of composa - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ccomposa1cmoposa2commposa1comopsa2compoas2compossa1compposa1compsoa2
Edit distance from "composa"

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 "composa"?
"composa" is spelled C-O-M-P-O-S-A. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔ̃.po.za\.
What does "composa" mean?
As a verb, "composa" means: Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple de composer.
What words are commonly confused with "composa"?
"composa" is commonly confused with "compta", "composé", "compote". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "composa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "composa" is \kɔ̃.po.za\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "composa" come from?
"composa" is a French 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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Using “composa”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-O-M-P-O-S-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kɔ̃.po.za\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “compta” - see the side-by-side comparison. composa vs compta
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list