compensar

verb

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The verdict

“compensar” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #9,156. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,156
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,140
“C” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - indenizar

Corpus desk

Index PT-compensar · compensar · Portuguese

compensar · rank #9,156 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,156
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH comprometer

Nearest frequency peer: comprometer (+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 “compensar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “compensar” 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
Key facts for compensar
PropertyValue
Headwordcompensar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
Letters9
Frequency rank#9,156
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “compensar”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.compensarcai 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 “comprometer” (#9,157), “cerimónia” (#9,152), “contabilidade” (#9,160). Entre 2,140 lemas com “C”, “compensar” fica em #9,156. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around compensar, averb. Corpus frequency is #9,156 among 2,140 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for compensar, with forms such as "ccompensar", "cmopensar", and "comepnsar". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is compensar, spelled C-O-M-P-E-N-S-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    indenizar
  2. 2
    estabelecer compensação
  3. 3
    converter em crédito ao recebente ou depositário

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Compensar o cheque.

This word in other languages

compensate(English)compensar(Español)compenser(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccompensar
  • cmopensar
  • comepnsar
  • commpensar
  • compenasr
  • compennsar
  • compensarr
  • compensra
  • compenssar
  • compesnar
  • compnesar
  • comppensar
  • copmensar
  • ocmpensar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccompensar1cmopensar2comepnsar2commpensar1compenasr2compennsar1compensarr1compensra2
Edit distance from "compensar"

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 "compensar"?
"compensar" is spelled C-O-M-P-E-N-S-A-R.
What does "compensar" mean?
As a verb, "compensar" means: indenizar
What are common misspellings of "compensar"?
Common misspellings include "ccompensar", "cmopensar", "comepnsar", "commpensar", "compenasr". The correct spelling is "compensar".
What language does "compensar" come from?
"compensar" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

cerimónia#9,152convicção#9,165flagrante#9,192irregular#9,206

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

indenização14 variantssocialismo14 variantssolicitação14 variantsburocracia14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list