andar

Name: andar, Spanish Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[ãn̪ˈd̪aɾ]

/[ãn̪ˈd̪aɾ]/ verb

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“andar” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #2,485 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#2,485
frequency rank, Spanish: 5
letters: 6
tracked misspellings: 20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ir de un lugar a otro dando pasos.

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
Property	Value
Headword	andar
Language	Spanish
Part of speech	Verb
IPA	[ãn̪ˈd̪aɾ]
Letters	5
Frequency rank	#2,485
Misspellings tracked	6
Confusable pairs	20
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “andar” 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). andar lands here:

#2,485

#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 andar is 5 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ãn̪ˈd̪aɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #2,485 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 19 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

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

Synonyms

ir irse dirigir dirigirse encaminarse moverse desplazarse hallarse encontrarse sentirse estar existir hallarse hurgar tocar avanzar caminar marchar

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.

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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Using “andar”

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

The one correct Spanish spelling is A-N-D-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ãn̪ˈd̪aɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “anna” - see the side-by-side comparison. andar vs anna
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.