buscar

[busˈkaɾ]

/[busˈkaɾ]/ verb

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“buscar” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #720. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#720
frequency rank, Spanish
2,459
“B” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Esforzarse por encontrar o hallar algo o a alguien; intentar establecer dónde está.

Corpus desk

Index ES-buscar · buscar · Spanish

buscar · rank #720 · 10 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #720
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,459
  • PHOTO-FINISH anterior

Nearest frequency peer: anterior (-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 “buscar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “buscar” 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).

buscar vs busco
67% similar
buscar vs buscará
86% similar
buscar vs buscaron
75% similar

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

Key facts for buscar
PropertyValue
Headwordbuscar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[busˈkaɾ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#720
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “buscar”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).buscarcae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “anterior” (#719), “vaya” (#718), “fuerzas” (#722). Entre 2,459 lemas con “B”, “buscar” va en #720. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around buscar (IPA [busˈkaɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #720 among 2,459 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for buscar, with forms such as "bbuscar", "bsucar", and "bucsar". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "busco", "buscará", "buscaron", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is buscar, spelled B-U-S-C-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Esforzarse por encontrar o hallar algo o a alguien; intentar establecer dónde está.
  2. 2
    Hacer lo posible o necesario para obtener o conseguir algo.
  3. 3
    Pasar por una persona para llevarla a otro lugar.
  4. 4
    Llamar a una persona.
  5. 5
    Crear o causar una situación que produce cierto resultado, especialmente relacionado con enojo, riña o contrariedad.
  6. 6
    Robar o hurtar con engaños, de modo ratero y astuto, con mañas o artimañas.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. ¿Dónde está Pedro? Lo ando buscando.
  2. En la playa buscamos el sol.

Synonyms

rebuscarexplorarindagarventearaveriguarpesquisarinquirirescudriñarrecogerllamar

This word in other languages

search(English)chercher(Français)suchen(Deutsch)buscar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbuscar
  • bsucar
  • bucsar
  • busacr
  • buscarr
  • busccar
  • buscra
  • busscar
  • ubscar
  • vuscar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbuscar1bsucar2bucsar2busacr2buscarr1busccar1buscra2busscar1
Edit distance from "buscar"

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 "buscar"?
"buscar" is spelled B-U-S-C-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [busˈkaɾ].
What does "buscar" mean?
As a verb, "buscar" means: Esforzarse por encontrar o hallar algo o a alguien; intentar establecer dónde está.
What words are commonly confused with "buscar"?
"buscar" is commonly confused with "busco", "buscará", "buscaron". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "buscar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "buscar" is [busˈkaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "buscar" come from?
"buscar" 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.
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 "buscar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

medida#725prueba#714arriba#736Carlos#703

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

fuerzas10 variantslugares10 variantscompañía10 variantsblanco10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list