ambivalente

[ãmbiβ̞aˈlẽn̪t̪e]

/[ãmbiβ̞aˈlẽn̪t̪e]/ adj

The verdict

“ambivalente” has 18 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #47,542. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,542
frequency rank, Spanish
120,137
“A” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que permite o se presta a dos valores o interpretaciones, usualmente contrarias.

Key facts for ambivalente
PropertyValue
Headwordambivalente
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ãmbiβ̞aˈlẽn̪t̪e]
Letters11
Frequency rank#47,542
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ambivalente” 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). ambivalente lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around ambivalente (IPA [ãmbiβ̞aˈlẽn̪t̪e]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #47,542 among 120,137 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for ambivalente, with forms such as "abmivalente", "ambbivalente", and "ambiavlente". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is ambivalente, spelled A-M-B-I-V-A-L-E-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que permite o se presta a dos valores o interpretaciones, usualmente contrarias.
  2. 2
    Que posee o produce dos emociones o tendencias opuestas, como la atracción y la repulsión, el amor y el odio, etc.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abmivalente
  • ambbivalente
  • ambiavlente
  • ambibalente
  • ambivaelnte
  • ambivalenet
  • ambivalennte
  • ambivalentte
  • ambivaletne
  • ambivallente
  • ambivalnete
  • ambivlaente
  • ambivvalente
  • ambvialente
  • amibvalente
  • ammbivalente
  • amvivalente
  • mabivalente

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ambivalente - 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.

abmivalente2ambbivalente1ambiavlente2ambibalente1ambivaelnte2ambivalenet2ambivalennte1ambivalentte1
Edit distance from "ambivalente"

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 "ambivalente"?
"ambivalente" is spelled A-M-B-I-V-A-L-E-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ãmbiβ̞aˈlẽn̪t̪e].
What does "ambivalente" mean?
As an adjective, "ambivalente" means: Que permite o se presta a dos valores o interpretaciones, usualmente contrarias.
What are common misspellings of "ambivalente"?
Common misspellings include "abmivalente", "ambbivalente", "ambiavlente", "ambibalente", "ambivaelnte". The correct spelling is "ambivalente".
How do you pronounce "ambivalente"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ambivalente" is [ãmbiβ̞aˈlẽn̪t̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ambivalente" come from?
"ambivalente" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “ambivalente”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-M-B-I-V-A-L-E-N-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ãmbiβ̞aˈlẽn̪t̪e] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

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