adelantarse

[að̞elãn̪ˈt̪aɾse]

/[að̞elãn̪ˈt̪aɾse]/ verb

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The verdict

“adelantarse” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #34,863 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#34,863
frequency rank, Spanish
11
letters
17
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ganar la delantera a alguno andando o corriendo, dejarle atrás.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

adelantarse vs adelantar
82% similar
adelantarse vs adelantaron
82% similar

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

Key facts for adelantarse
PropertyValue
Headwordadelantarse
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[að̞elãn̪ˈt̪aɾse]
Letters11
Frequency rank#34,863
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “adelantarse” sits in Spanish 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). adelantarse 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 Spanish entry for adelantarse is 11 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [að̞elãn̪ˈt̪aɾse]. Corpus data places it at rank #34,863 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for adelantarse, with forms such as "addelantarse", "adealntarse", and "adelanatrse". 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. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "adelantar", "adelantaron", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is adelantarse, spelled A-D-E-L-A-N-T-A-R-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ganar la delantera a alguno andando o corriendo, dejarle atrás.
  2. 2
    Exceder a alguno, aventajársele.
  3. 3
    Venir antes.
  4. 4
    Prevenir un suceso.
  5. 5
    Dícese del caballo que fuerza la mano del jinete, o bien que este lo abandona y avanza o gana más terreno del que debe.
  6. 6
    Anticiparse, apresurarse, acelerarse, llegar antes.
  7. 7
    Sobreponerse a los demás, llevar o tomar la iniciativa de alguna cosa.
  8. 8
    Atreverse, arrojarse, desvergonzarse, faltar al respeto de palabra o de obra.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: addelantarse,adealntarse,adelanatrse,adelanntarse,adelantarce,adelantares,adelantarrse,adelantarsse,adelantasre,adelantrase,adelanttarse,adelatnarse,adellantarse,adelnatarse,adleantarse,aedlantarse,daelantarse

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of adelantarse - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

addelantarse1adealntarse2adelanatrse2adelanntarse1adelantarce1adelantares2adelantarrse1adelantarsse1
Edit distance from "adelantarse"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "adelantarse"?
"adelantarse" is spelled A-D-E-L-A-N-T-A-R-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [að̞elãn̪ˈt̪aɾse].
What does "adelantarse" mean?
As a verb, "adelantarse" means: Ganar la delantera a alguno andando o corriendo, dejarle atrás.
What words are commonly confused with "adelantarse"?
"adelantarse" is commonly confused with "adelantar", "adelantaron". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "adelantarse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "adelantarse" is [að̞elãn̪ˈt̪aɾse]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "adelantarse" come from?
"adelantarse" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “adelantarse”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-D-E-L-A-N-T-A-R-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [að̞elãn̪ˈt̪aɾse] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “adelantar” - see the side-by-side comparison. adelantarse vs adelantar
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish 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