botar

[boˈt̪aɾ]

/[boˈt̪aɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“botar” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #25,536. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,536
frequency rank, Spanish
2,459
“B” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Echar de algún sitio, retirar de un grupo o lugar por la fuerza.

Corpus desk

Index ES-botar · botar · Spanish

botar · rank #25,536 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,536
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,459
  • PHOTO-FINISH borro

Nearest frequency peer: borro (-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 “botar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “botar” 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).

botar vs bots
60% similar
botar vs both
60% similar
botar vs Boya
40% similar

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

Key facts for botar
PropertyValue
Headwordbotar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[boˈt̪aɾ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#25,536
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “botar”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.botarcae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “borro” (#25,535), “braga” (#25,537), “borran” (#25,534). Entre 2,459 lemas con “B”, “botar” va en #25,536. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around botar (IPA [boˈt̪aɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #25,536 among 2,459 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for botar, with forms such as "bbotar", "boatr", and "botarr". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "bots", "both", "Boya", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is botar, spelled B-O-T-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Echar de algún sitio, retirar de un grupo o lugar por la fuerza.
  2. 2
    Arrojar lo que no sirve al suelo, al canasto de los papeles, basurero u otro lugar, con el fin de deshacerse de ello.
  3. 3
    Arrojar un objeto elástico contra una superficie dura para que al chocar se devuelva o rebote.
  4. 4
    Echar al agua una embarcación nueva o recién reparada, para que navegue.
  5. 5
    Enderezar el timón hacia uno u otro lado, cambiar el rumbo.
  6. 6
    Patear la pelota detenida, para cumplir la sanción del árbitro.
  7. 7
    Despedir o expulsar a una persona de un sitio de trabajo o estudio.
  8. 8
    Perder un objeto dejándolo olvidado en algún sitio.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. fue arrojado hasta la playa por una tormenta. Habría podido botarlo y repararlo con ayuda, ….

Synonyms

arrojardesechartirar

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbotar
  • boatr
  • botarr
  • botra
  • bottar
  • btoar
  • obtar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbotar1boatr2botarr1botra2bottar1btoar2obtar2
Edit distance from "botar"

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 "botar"?
"botar" is spelled B-O-T-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [boˈt̪aɾ].
What does "botar" mean?
As a verb, "botar" means: Echar de algún sitio, retirar de un grupo o lugar por la fuerza.
What words are commonly confused with "botar"?
"botar" is commonly confused with "bots", "both", "Boya". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "botar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "botar" is [boˈt̪aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "botar" come from?
"botar" 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 "botar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

borro#25,535braga#25,537bobos#25,533cedro#25,550

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

cepas7 variantschupe7 variantscrucé7 variantsdecena7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list