compensação

/kõ.pẽ.sɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/

//kõ.pẽ.sɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃// noun

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The verdict

“compensação” has 15 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #7,744. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,744
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,948
“C” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - indemnização proporcionada

Key facts for compensação
PropertyValue
Headwordcompensação
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kõ.pẽ.sɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/
Letters11
Frequency rank#7,744
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “compensação” 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). compensação lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around compensação (IPA /kõ.pẽ.sɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,744 among 3,948 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for compensação, with forms such as "ccompensação", "cmopensação", and "comepnsação". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is compensação, spelled C-O-M-P-E-N-S-A-Ç-Ã-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    indemnização proporcionada
  2. 2
    igualdade
  3. 3
    vantagem
  4. 4
    ganho

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccompensação
  • cmopensação
  • comepnsação
  • commpensação
  • compenasção
  • compennsação
  • compensaãço
  • compensaçoã
  • compenssação
  • compensçaão
  • compesnação
  • compnesação
  • comppensação
  • copmensação
  • ocmpensação

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccompensação1cmopensação2comepnsação2commpensação1compenasção2compennsação1compensaãço2compensaçoã2
Edit distance from "compensação"

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 "compensação"?
"compensação" is spelled C-O-M-P-E-N-S-A-Ç-Ã-O. The IPA pronunciation is /kõ.pẽ.sɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/.
What does "compensação" mean?
As a noun, "compensação" means: indemnização proporcionada
What are common misspellings of "compensação"?
Common misspellings include "ccompensação", "cmopensação", "comepnsação", "commpensação", "compenasção". The correct spelling is "compensação".
How do you pronounce "compensação"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "compensação" is /kõ.pẽ.sɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "compensação" come from?
"compensação" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “compensação”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-O-M-P-E-N-S-A-Ç-Ã-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /kõ.pẽ.sɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Same frequency band

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