combate

/kõ.ˈba.tɨ/

//kõ.ˈba.tɨ// noun

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The verdict

“combate” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #1,384. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,384
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,140
“C” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ato ou efeito de combater

Corpus desk

Index PT-combate · combate · Portuguese

combate · rank #1,384 · 10 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,384
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH Campos

Nearest frequency peer: Campos (-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 rank junto ao íman ortográfico “combate”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “combate” 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).

combate vs comité
57% similar
combate vs compare
71% similar
combate vs combater
88% similar

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

Key facts for combate
PropertyValue
Headwordcombate
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kõ.ˈba.tɨ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#1,384
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “combate”

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

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “Campos” (#1,383), “batalha” (#1,382), “banho” (#1,381). Entre 2,140 lemas com “C”, “combate” fica em #1,384. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around combate (IPA /kõ.ˈba.tɨ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,384 among 2,140 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for combate, with forms such as "ccombate", "cmobate", and "cobmate". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "comité", "compare", "combater", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is combate, spelled C-O-M-B-A-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    ato ou efeito de combater
  2. 2
    batalha entre exércitos organizados; recontro; episódio de uma guerra:
  3. 3
    encontro entre adversários em qualquer modalidade desportiva de luta:
  4. 4
    campanha contra ou a favor de uma ideia ou de uma causa:

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. A Batalha das Ardenas foi um dos combates da Primeira Guerra Mundial.
  2. Um combate de boxe.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccombate
  • cmobate
  • cobmate
  • comabte
  • combaet
  • combatte
  • combbate
  • combtae
  • commbate
  • ocmbate

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccombate1cmobate2cobmate2comabte2combaet2combatte1combbate1combtae2
Edit distance from "combate"

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 "combate"?
"combate" is spelled C-O-M-B-A-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /kõ.ˈba.tɨ/.
What does "combate" mean?
As a noun, "combate" means: ato ou efeito de combater
What words are commonly confused with "combate"?
"combate" is commonly confused with "comité", "compare", "combater". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "combate"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "combate" is /kõ.ˈba.tɨ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "combate" come from?
"combate" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

batalha#1,382Eduardo#1,391solução#1,374partida#1,404

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

técnico10 variantscomando10 variantsepisódio10 variantsMichael10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list