coma

/ˈko.mɐ/

//ˈko.mɐ// noun

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The verdict

“coma” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #5,925. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,925
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,140
“C” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - estado patológico de inconsciência em que, até onde se sabe, o organismo mantém pouco mais do que as funções respiratória e circulatória:

Corpus desk

Index PT-coma · coma · Portuguese

coma · rank #5,925 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,925
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH colapso

Nearest frequency peer: colapso (-2 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 rank junto ao íman ortográfico “coma”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “coma” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

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).

coma vs cor
50% similar
coma vs CSA
0% similar
coma vs cos
50% similar

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

Key facts for coma
PropertyValue
Headwordcoma
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈko.mɐ/
Letters4
Frequency rank#5,925
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “coma”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.comacai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “colapso” (#5,923), “confia” (#5,927), “confirmação” (#5,928). Entre 2,140 lemas com “C”, “coma” fica em #5,925. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around coma (IPA /ˈko.mɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,925 among 2,140 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for coma, with forms such as "ccoma", "cmoa", and "coam". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "cor", "CSA", "cos", and more, 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is coma, spelled C-O-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    estado patológico de inconsciência em que, até onde se sabe, o organismo mantém pouco mais do que as funções respiratória e circulatória:
  2. 2
    símbolo gráfico também chamado aspas (ver plicas duplas)
  3. 3
    juba

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. O doente entrou num coma profundo.

This word in other languages

coma(English)coma(Español)coma(Français)koma(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccoma
  • cmoa
  • coam
  • comma
  • ocma

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccoma1cmoa2coam2comma1ocma2
Edit distance from "coma"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "coma"?
"coma" is spelled C-O-M-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈko.mɐ/.
What does "coma" mean?
As a noun, "coma" means: estado patológico de inconsciência em que, até onde se sabe, o organismo mantém pouco mais do que as funções respiratória e circulatória:
What words are commonly confused with "coma"?
"coma" is commonly confused with "cor", "CSA", "cos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "coma"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "coma" is /ˈko.mɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "coma" come from?
"coma" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

bico#5,914Raul#5,886plus#5,986coco#5,833

Similar misspelling depth

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

beta5 variantsdali5 variantshere5 variantsgira5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list