bautizar

[bawt̪iˈsaɾ]

/[bawt̪iˈsaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“bautizar” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #38,526. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,526
frequency rank, Spanish
2,459
“B” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Iniciar al neófito en algunas iglesias cristianas, sumergiéndolo o lavándolo con agua sacramental.

Corpus desk

Index ES-bautizar · bautizar · Spanish

bautizar · rank #38,526 · 12 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,526
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,459
  • PHOTO-FINISH bato

Nearest frequency peer: bato (-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 “bautizar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “bautizar” 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).

bautizar vs bautizo
75% similar
bautizar vs bautizaron
80% similar
bautizar vs Baltazar
63% similar

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

Key facts for bautizar
PropertyValue
Headwordbautizar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[bawt̪iˈsaɾ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#38,526
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “bautizar”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).bautizarcae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “bato” (#38,525), “bastar” (#38,524), “bengalas” (#38,528). Entre 2,459 lemas con “B”, “bautizar” va en #38,526. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around bautizar (IPA [bawt̪iˈsaɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #38,526 among 2,459 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for bautizar, with forms such as "abutizar", "batuizar", and "bauitzar". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "bautizo", "bautizaron", "Baltazar", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is bautizar, spelled B-A-U-T-I-Z-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Iniciar al neófito en algunas iglesias cristianas, sumergiéndolo o lavándolo con agua sacramental.
  2. 2
    Por extensión, dar nombre a alguien o algo, como se hace tradicionalmente al bautizar.₁.
  3. 3
    Por extensión, poner un sobrenombre a alguien o algo.
  4. 4
    Por extensión, arrojar un líquido sobre alguno.
  5. 5
    Por extensión, mezclar el vino con agua.
  6. 6
    Más generalmente, diluir parcial y subrepticiamente otro líquido en agua.
  7. 7
    Darle un mordisco a la propia torta durante el día en el que se cumple años, una vez que se recibió el canto del feliz cumpleaños y se soplaron las velitas.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Y por esto concluyo en este terçero levantamiento con lo que dixo nuestro Redentor, que quien no fuere bautizado no ira a morar en sus reinos muy altos, porque el efecto del bautismo es abrir la puerta de aquellos.
  2. Acordó el Caballero de consultar este caso con un cura conocido, y él, enterado de todo, en su mismo aposento, tomó un jarro de agua, y al dicípulo Alonso, que era de diez y nueve años, le dijo:.

Synonyms

rebajar

This word in other languages

baptize(English)baptiser(Français)taufen(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abutizar
  • batuizar
  • bauitzar
  • bautiazr
  • bautizarr
  • bautizra
  • bautizzar
  • bauttizar
  • bautziar
  • bbautizar
  • buatizar
  • vautizar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

abutizar2batuizar2bauitzar2bautiazr2bautizarr1bautizra2bautizzar1bauttizar1
Edit distance from "bautizar"

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 "bautizar"?
"bautizar" is spelled B-A-U-T-I-Z-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [bawt̪iˈsaɾ].
What does "bautizar" mean?
As a verb, "bautizar" means: Iniciar al neófito en algunas iglesias cristianas, sumergiéndolo o lavándolo con agua sacramental.
What words are commonly confused with "bautizar"?
"bautizar" is commonly confused with "bautizo", "bautizaron", "Baltazar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bautizar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bautizar" is [bawt̪iˈsaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bautizar" come from?
"bautizar" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

bengalas#38,528burlaban#38,540buscaste#38,541arreglas#38,507

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

calurosos12 variantsantioqueño12 variantsanimadora12 variantsacorazado12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list