andar

[ãn̪ˈd̪aɾ]

/[ãn̪ˈd̪aɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“andar” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #2,485. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,485
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ir de un lugar a otro dando pasos.

Corpus desk

Index ES-andar · andar · Spanish

andar · rank #2,485 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,485
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH actor

Nearest frequency peer: actor (-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 “andar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “andar” 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).

andar vs anna
60% similar
andar vs azar
60% similar
andar vs Ando
40% similar

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

Key facts for andar
PropertyValue
Headwordandar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ãn̪ˈd̪aɾ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#2,485
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “andar”

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

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “actor” (#2,484), “anti” (#2,486), “acceder” (#2,483). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “andar” va en #2,485. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around andar (IPA [ãn̪ˈd̪aɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #2,485 among 7,704 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 19 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for andar, with forms such as "adnar", "anadr", and "andarr". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "anna", "azar", "Ando", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 andar, spelled A-N-D-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ir de un lugar a otro dando pasos.
  2. 2
    Ir de un lugar a otro algo.
  3. 3
    Moverse un artefacto o máquina para ejecutar sus funciones.
  4. 4
    Estar₉.
  5. 5
    Haber₃.
  6. 6
    Entender o entenderse en algo.
  7. 7
    Dicho del tiempo: Pasar o correr.
  8. 8
    Con las preposiciones con y sin, y algunos nombres, tener o padecer lo que el nombre significa, o al contrario.
  9. 9
    Seguido de la preposición a y de nombres en plural, como cachetes, cuchilladas, tiros, darlos, o reñir de este modo.
  10. 10
    Seguido de la preposición en, poner o meter las manos o los dedos en alguna cosa.
  11. 11
    Seguido de un número que indique años, estar por cumplir estos.
  12. 12
    Seguido de la preposición con, manejar₁.
  13. 13
    Ir₁.
  14. 14
    Arribar₇.
  15. 15
    Recorrer.
  16. 16
    Seguido de la preposición a y otro verbo, ocuparse en, ponerse a, ejecutar la acción de dicho verbo.
  17. 17
    Con las preposiciones con y en, usar o emplear.
  18. 18
    Marchar, funcionar.
  19. 19
    Mantener una relación amorosa con pocas formalidades o compromisos.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. «Lo supe a tiempo, anduve dieciséis leguas, y les di un albazo esta mañana, por aquí cerca…; los he matado a casi todos, pero tengo que colgar a los capitanes en este camino (…)».
  2. «Echa a andar el coche ahora».

Synonyms

irirsedirigirdirigirseencaminarsemoversedesplazarsehallarseencontrarsesentirseestarexistirhallarsehurgartocaravanzarcaminarmarchar

This word in other languages

walk(English)marcher(Français)gehen(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • adnar
  • anadr
  • andarr
  • anddar
  • andra
  • anndar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

adnar2anadr2andarr1anddar1andra2anndar1
Edit distance from "andar"

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 "andar"?
"andar" is spelled A-N-D-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ãn̪ˈd̪aɾ].
What does "andar" mean?
As a verb, "andar" means: Ir de un lugar a otro dando pasos.
What words are commonly confused with "andar"?
"andar" is commonly confused with "anna", "azar", "Ando". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "andar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "andar" is [ãn̪ˈd̪aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "andar" come from?
"andar" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

actor#2,484ánimo#2,481brazo#2,490rural#2,473

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

muere6 variantspoeta6 variantssube6 variantsrobo6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list