compréhensible

\kɔ̃.pʁe.ɑ̃.sibl\

/\kɔ̃.pʁe.ɑ̃.sibl\/ adj

The verdict

“compréhensible” has 23 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #12,339. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,339
frequency rank, French
8,609
“C” headwords
23
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui peut se comprendre facilement, par l’intelligence.

Corpus desk

Index FR-comprehensible · compréhensible · French

compréhensible · rank #12,339 · 23 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,339
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 23 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,609
  • PHOTO-FINISH comparée

Nearest frequency peer: comparée (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “compréhensible”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “compréhensible” sits against the nearest ranked French headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

compréhensible vs compréhensive
86% similar
compréhensible vs compréhensibles
93% similar

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

Key facts for compréhensible
PropertyValue
Headwordcompréhensible
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\kɔ̃.pʁe.ɑ̃.sibl\
Letters14
Frequency rank#12,339
Misspellings tracked23
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Où “compréhensible” se place dans la fréquence du français

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.compréhensiblese place ici:

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

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « comparée » (#12,338), « compétents » (#12,340), « collins » (#12,337). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 23 spelling variants around compréhensible (IPA \kɔ̃.pʁe.ɑ̃.sibl\), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #12,339 among 8,609 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 23 likely wrong-spelling variants for compréhensible, with forms such as "ccompréhensible", "cmopréhensible", and "commpréhensible". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "compréhensive", "compréhensibles", 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 its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is compréhensible, spelled C-O-M-P-R-É-H-E-N-S-I-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui peut se comprendre facilement, par l’intelligence.
  2. 2
    Qui suscite de l’empathie.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Le questionnaire doit être rédigé dans une langue grammaticalement correcte et compréhensible pour tous les participants indépendamment de l’âge et du niveau d’enseignement.
  2. Voilà qui est compréhensible.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccompréhensible
  • cmopréhensible
  • commpréhensible
  • comppréhensible
  • comprehensible
  • comprhéensible
  • comprréhensible
  • compréehnsible
  • compréhenisble
  • compréhennsible
  • compréhensbile
  • compréhensibble
  • compréhensibel
  • compréhensiblle
  • compréhensilbe
  • compréhenssible
  • compréhesnible
  • compréhhensible
  • compréhnesible
  • compérhensible
  • comrpéhensible
  • copmréhensible
  • ocmpréhensible

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccompréhensible1cmopréhensible2commpréhensible1comppréhensible1comprehensible1comprhéensible2comprréhensible1compréehnsible2
Edit distance from "compréhensible"

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 "compréhensible"?
"compréhensible" is spelled C-O-M-P-R-É-H-E-N-S-I-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔ̃.pʁe.ɑ̃.sibl\.
What does "compréhensible" mean?
As an adjective, "compréhensible" means: Qui peut se comprendre facilement, par l’intelligence.
What words are commonly confused with "compréhensible"?
"compréhensible" is commonly confused with "compréhensive", "compréhensibles". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "compréhensible"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "compréhensible" is \kɔ̃.pʁe.ɑ̃.sibl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "compréhensible" come from?
"compréhensible" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (23 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

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  • "compréhensible" maps to 2 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "compréhensive". View pair
  • 23 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #12,339 among French headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more French words in the "C" letter cohort. C–Z browse

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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