asimilar

/[asimiˈlaɾ]/ verb

Letters

8 characters

Frequency Rank

#17,600

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

12

tracked variants

Confusables

2

similar word pairs

asimilar is aSpanishverb. It means: Hacer semejante, comparable. Pronounced [asimiˈlaɾ]. Often confused with asimila and asimilado.

Key facts for asimilar
PropertyValue
Headwordasimilar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[asimiˈlaɾ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#17,600
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of asimilar in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for asimilar is 8 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [asimiˈlaɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #17,600 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 12 documented wrong-spelling variants for asimilar, with forms such as "acimilar", "aismilar", and "asiimlar". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "asimila", "asimilado", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is asimilar, spelled A-S-I-M-I-L-A-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hacer semejante, comparable.
  2. 2
    Hacer equivalente.
  3. 3
    Apropiarse, digerir.
  4. 4
    Comprender completamente.

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: acimilar,aismilar,asiimlar,asimialr,asimilarr,asimillar,asimilra,asimliar,asimmilar,asmiilar,assimilar,saimilar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for asimilar

Misspelling Variants of "asimilar"

acimilar8aismilar8asiimlar8asimialr8asimilarr9asimillar9asimilra8asimliar8
Misspelling Variants of "asimilar"

Frequency rank: #17,600 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "asimilar"?
"asimilar" is spelled A-S-I-M-I-L-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [asimiˈlaɾ].
What does "asimilar" mean?
As a verb, "asimilar" means: Hacer semejante, comparable.
What words are commonly confused with "asimilar"?
"asimilar" is commonly confused with "asimila", "asimilado". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "asimilar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "asimilar" is [asimiˈlaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "asimilar" come from?
"asimilar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.