afeitar

[afejˈt̪aɾ]

/[afejˈt̪aɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“afeitar” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #25,117. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,117
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Rasurar el bigote, barba o pelo de cualquier parte del cuerpo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-afeitar · afeitar · Spanish

afeitar · rank #25,117 · 9 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,117
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH advirtieron

Nearest frequency peer: advirtieron (-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 rango junto al imán ortográfico “afeitar”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “afeitar” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

afeitar vs agitar
71% similar
afeitar vs afinar
71% similar
afeitar vs afilar
71% similar

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

Key facts for afeitar
PropertyValue
Headwordafeitar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[afejˈt̪aɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#25,117
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “afeitar”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.afeitarcae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “advirtieron” (#25,116), “agitada” (#25,118), “advierto” (#25,115). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “afeitar” va en #25,117. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around afeitar (IPA [afejˈt̪aɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #25,117 among 7,704 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for afeitar, with forms such as "aefitar", "afeiatr", and "afeitarr". 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 14 confusable-pair relationships, "agitar", "afinar", "afilar", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is afeitar, spelled A-F-E-I-T-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Rasurar el bigote, barba o pelo de cualquier parte del cuerpo.
  2. 2
    Cortar a una caballería las crines o emparejar las puntas de la cola.
  3. 3
    Quitar las ramas y hojas que sobran de una planta de jardín.
  4. 4
    Embellecer, arreglar o hermosear, una persona su apariencia.
  5. 5
    Cortar al toro los cuernos en su extremo para que resulten menos peligrosos durante la lidia. Se considera ilegal a nivel profesional.
  6. 6
    Indicar, dirigir, enseñar a alguien.
  7. 7
    Cortar el cabello a una persona.

Synonyms

raerrapar

This word in other languages

shave(English)raser(Français)aparar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aefitar
  • afeiatr
  • afeitarr
  • afeitra
  • afeittar
  • afetiar
  • affeitar
  • afietar
  • faeitar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of afeitar - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

aefitar2afeiatr2afeitarr1afeitra2afeittar1afetiar2affeitar1afietar2
Edit distance from "afeitar"

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 "afeitar"?
"afeitar" is spelled A-F-E-I-T-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [afejˈt̪aɾ].
What does "afeitar" mean?
As a verb, "afeitar" means: Rasurar el bigote, barba o pelo de cualquier parte del cuerpo.
What words are commonly confused with "afeitar"?
"afeitar" is commonly confused with "agitar", "afinar", "afilar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "afeitar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "afeitar" is [afejˈt̪aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "afeitar" come from?
"afeitar" is a Spanish 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 Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

agitada#25,118acusaba#25,112acuesta#25,111acertar#25,108

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

acepté9 variantsabonos9 variantswaters9 variantsatreva9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list