bendecir

[bẽn̪d̪eˈsiɾ]

/[bẽn̪d̪eˈsiɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“bendecir” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #32,099. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,099
frequency rank, Spanish
2,459
“B” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pedir el favor de una deidad u otro poder espiritual para alguna cosa o persona, en especial siguendo un ritual prestablecido.

Corpus desk

Index ES-bendecir · bendecir · Spanish

bendecir · rank #32,099 · 14 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,099
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,459
  • PHOTO-FINISH bolchevique

Nearest frequency peer: bolchevique (+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 “bendecir”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “bendecir” 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).

bendecir vs bendecido
78% similar
bendecir vs bendecida
78% similar

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

Key facts for bendecir
PropertyValue
Headwordbendecir
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[bẽn̪d̪eˈsiɾ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#32,099
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “bendecir”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.bendecircae 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 “bolchevique” (#32,100), “bebía” (#32,097), “Bolton” (#32,101). Entre 2,459 lemas con “B”, “bendecir” va en #32,099. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around bendecir (IPA [bẽn̪d̪eˈsiɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #32,099 among 2,459 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for bendecir, with forms such as "bbendecir", "bednecir", and "bendceir". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "bendecido", "bendecida", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is bendecir, spelled B-E-N-D-E-C-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pedir el favor de una deidad u otro poder espiritual para alguna cosa o persona, en especial siguendo un ritual prestablecido.
  2. 2
    Brindar un poder tal su favor a alguien.
  3. 3
    Dedicar una persona o cosa al culto.
  4. 4
    Celebrar a alguna cosa o persona con palabras.

Synonyms

consagraralabarelogiarensalzar

This word in other languages

bless(English)bénir(Français)segnen(Deutsch)abençoar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbendecir
  • bednecir
  • bendceir
  • benddecir
  • bendeccir
  • bendecirr
  • bendecri
  • bendeicr
  • bendesir
  • benedcir
  • benndecir
  • bnedecir
  • ebndecir
  • vendecir

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bendecir - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

bbendecir1bednecir2bendceir2benddecir1bendeccir1bendecirr1bendecri2bendeicr2
Edit distance from "bendecir"

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 "bendecir"?
"bendecir" is spelled B-E-N-D-E-C-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is [bẽn̪d̪eˈsiɾ].
What does "bendecir" mean?
As a verb, "bendecir" means: Pedir el favor de una deidad u otro poder espiritual para alguna cosa o persona, en especial siguendo un ritual prestablecido.
What words are commonly confused with "bendecir"?
"bendecir" is commonly confused with "bendecido", "bendecida". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bendecir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bendecir" is [bẽn̪d̪eˈsiɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bendecir" come from?
"bendecir" 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 "bendecir", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Balcarce#32,095carvalho#32,123Casimiro#32,124castigue#32,125

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Bonifacio14 variantsautógrafos14 variantsaposentos14 variantsantepasado14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list