anterior

[ãn̪t̪eˈɾjoɾ]

/[ãn̪t̪eˈɾjoɾ]/ adj

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The verdict

“anterior” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #719. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#719
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que ocurrió antes. Formado como grado comparativo irregular del adverbio.

Corpus desk

Index ES-anterior · anterior · Spanish

anterior · rank #719 · 11 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-CORE #719
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH vaya

Nearest frequency peer: vaya (-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 “anterior”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “anterior” 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).

anterior vs anteriores
80% similar

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

Key facts for anterior
PropertyValue
Headwordanterior
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ãn̪t̪eˈɾjoɾ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#719
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “anterior”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).anteriorcae 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 “vaya” (#718), “buscar” (#720), “sol” (#716). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “anterior” va en #719. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around anterior (IPA [ãn̪t̪eˈɾjoɾ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #719 among 7,704 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for anterior, with forms such as "anetrior", "annterior", and "anteiror". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "anteriores", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is anterior, spelled A-N-T-E-R-I-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que ocurrió antes. Formado como grado comparativo irregular del adverbio.
  2. 2
    Perteneciente o relativo a la sección frontal de algo.

This word in other languages

former(English)vorher(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • anetrior
  • annterior
  • anteiror
  • anteriorr
  • anteriro
  • anteroir
  • anterrior
  • antreior
  • antterior
  • atnerior
  • naterior

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

anetrior2annterior1anteiror2anteriorr1anteriro2anteroir2anterrior1antreior2
Edit distance from "anterior"

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 "anterior"?
"anterior" is spelled A-N-T-E-R-I-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ãn̪t̪eˈɾjoɾ].
What does "anterior" mean?
As an adjective, "anterior" means: Que ocurrió antes. Formado como grado comparativo irregular del adverbio.
What words are commonly confused with "anterior"?
"anterior" is commonly confused with "anteriores". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "anterior"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anterior" is [ãn̪t̪eˈɾjoɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anterior" come from?
"anterior" 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 "anterior", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

mediante#711primeros#727interior#709diciendo#706

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

adelante11 variantsestudios11 variantscanción11 variantscambiar11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list