comprar

//kõ.ˈpɾaχ// verb

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#642

in Portuguese word usage

Misspellings

11

tracked variants

Confusables

12

similar word pairs

comprar is aPortugueseverb. It means: obter algo em troca de dinheiro Pronounced /kõ.ˈpɾaχ/. It ranks #642 in Portuguese word frequency. Often confused with copiar and cumprir.

Key facts for comprar
PropertyValue
Headwordcomprar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/kõ.ˈpɾaχ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#642
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of comprar in Portuguese word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for comprar is 7 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /kõ.ˈpɾaχ/. Corpus data places it at rank #642 in overall Portuguese word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language.Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 11 documented wrong-spelling variants for comprar, with forms such as "ccomprar", "cmoprar", and "commprar". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "copiar", "cumprir", "cooperar", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Portuguese form is comprar, spelled C-O-M-P-R-A-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    obter algo em troca de dinheiro
  2. 2
    adotar (alguma opinião)
  3. 3
    aceitar e/ou entender como verdadeira a lógica em uma discussão
  4. 4
    pegar uma carta do baralho em certos jogos
  5. 5
    peitar com dinheiro
  6. 6
    realizar compra de (algo) para (alguém):

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccomprar,cmoprar,commprar,comparr,compprar,comprarr,comprra,comprrar,comrpar,copmrar,ocmprar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for comprar

Misspelling Variants of "comprar"

ccomprar8cmoprar7commprar8comparr7compprar8comprarr8comprra7comprrar8
Misspelling Variants of "comprar"

Frequency rank: #642 in Portuguese

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "comprar"?
"comprar" is spelled C-O-M-P-R-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /kõ.ˈpɾaχ/.
What does "comprar" mean?
As a verb, "comprar" means: obter algo em troca de dinheiro
What words are commonly confused with "comprar"?
"comprar" is commonly confused with "copiar", "cumprir", "cooperar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "comprar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "comprar" is /kõ.ˈpɾaχ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "comprar" come from?
"comprar" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Nearby Portuguese words

Other entries that begin with the letter C in our Portuguese index:

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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.