award

/əˈwɔːd/

//əˈwɔːd// verb

The verdict

“award” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #26,322. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,322
frequency rank, Spanish
120,137
“A” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Conceder.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

award vs azar
60% similar
award vs away
60% similar
award vs amar
60% similar

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

Key facts for award
PropertyValue
Headwordaward
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/əˈwɔːd/
Letters5
Frequency rank#26,322
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “award” 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). award lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around award (IPA /əˈwɔːd/), averb. Corpus frequency is #26,322 among 120,137 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for award, with forms such as "aawrd", "awadr", and "awardd". 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 13 confusable-pair relationships, "azar", "away", "amar", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is award, spelled A-W-A-R-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Conceder.
  2. 2
    Otorgar.
  3. 3
    Fallar, sentenciar.
  4. 4
    Adjudicar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aawrd
  • awadr
  • awardd
  • awarrd
  • awrad
  • awward
  • waard

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aawrd2awadr2awardd1awarrd1awrad2awward1waard2
Edit distance from "award"

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 "award"?
"award" is spelled A-W-A-R-D. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈwɔːd/.
What does "award" mean?
As a verb, "award" means: Conceder.
What words are commonly confused with "award"?
"award" is commonly confused with "azar", "away", "amar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "award"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "award" is /əˈwɔːd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "award" come from?
"award" 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 “award”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-W-A-R-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /əˈwɔːd/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “azar” - see the side-by-side comparison. award vs azar
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list