beber

[beˈβ̞eɾ]

/[beˈβ̞eɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“beber” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #3,984. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,984
frequency rank, Spanish
2,459
“B” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ingerir líquidos.

Corpus desk

Index ES-beber · beber · Spanish

beber · rank #3,984 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,984
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,459
  • PHOTO-FINISH black

Nearest frequency peer: black (+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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “beber”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “beber” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

beber vs bee
60% similar
beber vs ber
60% similar
beber vs bebo
60% similar

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

Key facts for beber
PropertyValue
Headwordbeber
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[beˈβ̞eɾ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#3,984
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “beber” sits in Spanish frequency

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).beber lands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around beber (IPA [beˈβ̞eɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #3,984 among 2,459 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for beber, with forms such as "bbeber", "bbeer", and "bebber". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "bee", "ber", "bebo", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is beber, spelled B-E-B-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ingerir líquidos.
  2. 2
    En especial, ingerir₁ bebidas alcohólicas.
  3. 3
    En especial, beber₂ habitual y excesivamente.
  4. 4
    Beber₂ a la salud, felicidad u honor de alguien.
  5. 5
    Por analogía, adoptar ideas o información de una fuente.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Esperaré hasta que lleguemos a la primera fuente, pero entonces beberé aunque digas cuanto quieras, pues estoy seco de sed.
  2. Cuando, ya tarde, llegaban al café, hacían lo borrachos; siquiera sea de advertir que el hampón, bebiendo más que todos, no daba a notar su embriaguez ni en la vacilación del cuerpo ni en los desconciertos del juicio.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbeber
  • bbeer
  • bebber
  • beberr
  • bebre
  • beebr
  • ebber
  • vever

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbeber1bbeer2bebber1beberr1bebre2beebr2ebber2vever2
Edit distance from "beber"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "beber"?
"beber" is spelled B-E-B-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [beˈβ̞eɾ].
What does "beber" mean?
As a verb, "beber" means: Ingerir líquidos.
What words are commonly confused with "beber"?
"beber" is commonly confused with "bee", "ber", "bebo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "beber"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "beber" is [beˈβ̞eɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "beber" come from?
"beber" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

You've looked up "beber". Here's where to go from here.

  • "beber" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "bee". View pair
  • 8 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #3,984 among Spanish headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more Spanish words in the "B" letter cohort. B–Z browse

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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