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    <periodOfReport>2011-04-07</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>CombiMatrix Corp</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CBMX</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>HLM Venture Partners III, L.P.</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>222 BERKELEY STREET, 21ST FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerCity>BOSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02116</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerName>HLM Venture Associates III, LLC</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>222 BERKELEY STREET, 21ST FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BOSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001025665</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CAHILL EDWARD L</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O HLM VENTURE PARTNERS</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>222 BERKELEY STREET, 21ST FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BOSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02116</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001242813</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GRUA PETER J</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O HLM VENTURE PARTNERS</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>222 BERKELEY STREET, 21ST FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BOSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02116</rptOwnerZipCode>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001225960</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>RAY RUSSELL T</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O HLM VENTURE PARTNERS</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>222 BERKELEY STREET, 21ST FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BOSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02116</rptOwnerZipCode>
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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1595896</value>
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                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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                    <value>D</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock Warrants (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>2.14</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2011-10-08</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2016-04-07</value>
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            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
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                    <value>678255</value>
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                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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                    <value></value>
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        </derivativeHolding>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Securities held of record by HLM Venture Partners III, L.P. (&quot;HLM&quot;). HLM Venture Associates III, LLC (the &quot;GPLLC&quot;), as the sole general partner of HLM, may be deemed to beneficially own certain of the shares held of record by HLM. The GPLLC disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares held of record by HLM in which the GPLLC does not have an actual pecuniary interest.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Each of Messrs. Cahill, Grua and Ray, as individual Class A Members of the GPLLC, may be deemed to beneficially own certain of the shares held of record by HLM. Each of Messrs. Cahill, Grua and Ray disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares held of record by HLM in which he does not have an actual pecuniary interest.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Vincent J. Fabiani as attorney-in-fact for HLM Ventures Partners III, l..P.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-04-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Vincent J. Fabiani as attorney-in-fact for HLM Ventures Assocaites III, l.LC</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-04-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Vincent J. Fabiani as attorney-in-fact for Edward L. Cahill</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-04-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Vincent J. Fabiani as attorney-in-fact for Peter Grua</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-04-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Vincent J. Fabiani as attorney-in-fact for Russell T. Ray</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-04-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
