comer

/ku.'me/

//ku.'me// noun

The verdict

“comer” is in the everyday core of Portuguese, ranked #753 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#753
frequency rank, Portuguese
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - comida, alimentos

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

comer vs cor
60% similar
comer vs como
60% similar
comer vs crer
60% similar

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

Key facts for comer
PropertyValue
Headwordcomer
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ku.'me/
Letters5
Frequency rank#753
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “comer” sits in Portuguese 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). comer 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 Portuguese entry for comer is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ku.'me/. Corpus data places it at rank #753 in overall Portuguese word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for comer, with forms such as "ccomer", "cmoer", and "coemr". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "cor", "como", "crer", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 comer, spelled C-O-M-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    comida, alimentos
  2. 2
    refeição, repasto

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccomer,cmoer,coemr,comerr,commer,comre,ocmer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccomer1cmoer2coemr2comerr1commer1comre2ocmer2
Edit distance from "comer"

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 "comer"?
"comer" is spelled C-O-M-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ku.'me/.
What does "comer" mean?
As a noun, "comer" means: comida, alimentos
What words are commonly confused with "comer"?
"comer" is commonly confused with "cor", "como", "crer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "comer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "comer" is /ku.'me/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "comer" come from?
"comer" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “comer”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-O-M-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ku.'me/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “cor” - see the side-by-side comparison. comer vs cor
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese 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