avatar

[aβ̞aˈt̪aɾ]

/[aβ̞aˈt̪aɾ]/ noun

The verdict

“avatar” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #11,356. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,356
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cambio, etapa, acontecimiento, vicisitud.

Corpus desk

Index ES-avatar · avatar · Spanish

avatar · rank #11,356 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,356
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH atreve

Nearest frequency peer: atreve (-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 “avatar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “avatar” 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).

avatar vs aviar
67% similar
avatar vs avisar
67% similar
avatar vs avivar
67% similar

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

Key facts for avatar
PropertyValue
Headwordavatar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aβ̞aˈt̪aɾ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#11,356
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “avatar”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).avatarcae 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 “atreve” (#11,355), “aéreos” (#11,357), “atardecer” (#11,354). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “avatar” va en #11,356. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around avatar (IPA [aβ̞aˈt̪aɾ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,356 among 7,704 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for avatar, with forms such as "aavtar", "abatar", and "avaatr". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "aviar", "avisar", "avivar", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is avatar, spelled A-V-A-T-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cambio, etapa, acontecimiento, vicisitud.
  2. 2
    Nombre dado a las encarnaciones terrenales del dios hinduista Visnú.
  3. 3
    En foros y otros sitios de internet similares, representación gráfica escogida por el propio usuario, que aparece junto a su nombre en cada una de sus intervenciones.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Los avatares de la vida.
  2. Las fronteras de los tres superestados son arbitrarias en algunos sitios, y en otros fluctúan según los avatares de la guerra, pero por lo general siguen líneas geográficas.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aavtar
  • abatar
  • avaatr
  • avatarr
  • avatra
  • avattar
  • avtaar
  • avvatar
  • vaatar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aavtar2abatar1avaatr2avatarr1avatra2avattar1avtaar2avvatar1
Edit distance from "avatar"

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 "avatar"?
"avatar" is spelled A-V-A-T-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [aβ̞aˈt̪aɾ].
What does "avatar" mean?
As a noun, "avatar" means: Cambio, etapa, acontecimiento, vicisitud.
What words are commonly confused with "avatar"?
"avatar" is commonly confused with "aviar", "avisar", "avivar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "avatar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "avatar" is [aβ̞aˈt̪aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "avatar" come from?
"avatar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list