comuna

/ku.ˈmu.nɐ/

//ku.ˈmu.nɐ// noun

The verdict

“comuna” is a regularly-used Portuguese word, ranked #9,979 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#9,979
frequency rank, Portuguese
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - na Idade Média, cidade que conseguia a independência de um feudo

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

comuna vs cona
67% similar
comuna vs coruja
67% similar
comuna vs comunhão
63% similar

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

Key facts for comuna
PropertyValue
Headwordcomuna
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ku.ˈmu.nɐ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#9,979
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “comuna” 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). comuna 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 comuna is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ku.ˈmu.nɐ/. Corpus data places it at rank #9,979 in overall Portuguese word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for comuna, with forms such as "ccomuna", "cmouna", and "communa". 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 12 confusable-pair relationships, "cona", "coruja", "comunhão", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is comuna, spelled C-O-M-U-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    na Idade Média, cidade que conseguia a independência de um feudo
  2. 2
    subdivisão territorial em França e Luxemburgo (aproximadamente um concelho em Portugal)
  3. 3
    poder revolucionário instalado em Paris (em 1792 e, depois, durante a ocupação prussiana)
  4. 4
    grupo de pessoas que moram comunalmente compartilhando bens e trabalhos

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccomuna,cmouna,communa,comnua,comuan,comunna,coumna,ocmuna

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccomuna1cmouna2communa1comnua2comuan2comunna1coumna2ocmuna2
Edit distance from "comuna"

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 "comuna"?
"comuna" is spelled C-O-M-U-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ku.ˈmu.nɐ/.
What does "comuna" mean?
As a noun, "comuna" means: na Idade Média, cidade que conseguia a independência de um feudo
What words are commonly confused with "comuna"?
"comuna" is commonly confused with "cona", "coruja", "comunhão". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "comuna"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "comuna" is /ku.ˈmu.nɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "comuna" come from?
"comuna" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “comuna”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-O-M-U-N-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ku.ˈmu.nɐ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “cona” - see the side-by-side comparison. comuna vs cona
  • 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