añadir

[aɲaˈð̞iɾ]

/[aɲaˈð̞iɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“añadir” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #4,768. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,768
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Incorporar, adicionar o agregar un elemento a un conjunto o a otra cosa.

Corpus desk

Index ES-anadir · añadir · Spanish

añadir · rank #4,768 · 7 variants · 19 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,768
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 19 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH ayude

Nearest frequency peer: ayude (-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 “añadir”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “añadir” 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).

añadir vs andar
50% similar
añadir vs añado
67% similar
añadir vs Anahí
17% similar

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

Key facts for añadir
PropertyValue
Headwordañadir
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[aɲaˈð̞iɾ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#4,768
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “añadir”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).añadircae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “ayude” (#4,767), “be” (#4,769), “asistente” (#4,766). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “añadir” va en #4,768. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around añadir (IPA [aɲaˈð̞iɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #4,768 among 7,704 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for añadir, with forms such as "aañdir", "añaddir", and "añadirr". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 19 confusable-pair relationships, "andar", "añado", "Anahí", 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 is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is añadir, spelled A-Ñ-A-D-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Incorporar, adicionar o agregar un elemento a un conjunto o a otra cosa.
  2. 2
    Hacer que algo se haga mayor en extensión, importancia, tamaño, etc., especialmente una obra humana.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how añadir appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Dado que el cine mudo no podía servirse de audio sincronizado con la imagen para presentar los diálogos, se añadían títulos para aclarar la situación a la audiencia o para mostrar conversaciones importantes.
  2. Además, el rey Carlos V fue coronado Emperador del Sacro Imperio lo que añadió extensos territorios europeos a la corona.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aañdir
  • añaddir
  • añadirr
  • añadri
  • añaidr
  • añdair
  • ñaadir

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aañdir2añaddir1añadirr1añadri2añaidr2añdair2ñaadir2
Edit distance from "añadir"

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 "añadir"?
"añadir" is spelled A-Ñ-A-D-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is [aɲaˈð̞iɾ].
What does "añadir" mean?
As a verb, "añadir" means: Incorporar, adicionar o agregar un elemento a un conjunto o a otra cosa.
What words are commonly confused with "añadir"?
"añadir" is commonly confused with "andar", "añado", "Anahí". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "añadir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "añadir" is [aɲaˈð̞iɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "añadir" come from?
"añadir" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list