antivirus

[ãn̪t̪iˈβ̞iɾus]

/[ãn̪t̪iˈβ̞iɾus]/ noun

The verdict

“antivirus” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #19,310. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,310
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Programa informático que detecta y elimina virus u otros programas dañinos de una computadora.

Corpus desk

Index ES-antivirus · antivirus · Spanish

antivirus · rank #19,310 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,310
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH anomalía

Nearest frequency peer: anomalía (-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 “antivirus”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “antivirus” 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
Key facts for antivirus
PropertyValue
Headwordantivirus
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ãn̪t̪iˈβ̞iɾus]
Letters9
Frequency rank#19,310
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “antivirus”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).antiviruscae 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 “anomalía” (#19,309), “antro” (#19,311), “animan” (#19,308). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “antivirus” va en #19,310. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around antivirus (IPA [ãn̪t̪iˈβ̞iɾus]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,310 among 7,704 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Programa informático que detecta y elimina virus u otros programas dañinos de una computadora.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for antivirus, with forms such as "anitvirus", "anntivirus", and "antibirus". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is antivirus, spelled A-N-T-I-V-I-R-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Programa informático que detecta y elimina virus u otros programas dañinos de una computadora.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • anitvirus
  • anntivirus
  • antibirus
  • antiivrus
  • antivirrus
  • antivirsu
  • antiviruss
  • antiviurs
  • antivrius
  • antivvirus
  • anttivirus
  • antviirus
  • atnivirus
  • nativirus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

anitvirus2anntivirus1antibirus1antiivrus2antivirrus1antivirsu2antiviruss1antiviurs2
Edit distance from "antivirus"

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 "antivirus"?
"antivirus" is spelled A-N-T-I-V-I-R-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ãn̪t̪iˈβ̞iɾus].
What does "antivirus" mean?
As a noun, "antivirus" means: Programa informático que detecta y elimina virus u otros programas dañinos de una computadora.
What are common misspellings of "antivirus"?
Common misspellings include "anitvirus", "anntivirus", "antibirus", "antiivrus", "antivirrus". The correct spelling is "antivirus".
How do you pronounce "antivirus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "antivirus" is [ãn̪t̪iˈβ̞iɾus]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "antivirus" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list