calibres

[kaˈliβ̞ɾes]

/[kaˈliβ̞ɾes]/ verb

The verdict

“calibres” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #46,393 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#46,393
frequency rank, Spanish
8
letters
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de calibrar.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

calibres vs calores
75% similar
calibres vs calambres
78% similar

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

Key facts for calibres
PropertyValue
Headwordcalibres
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kaˈliβ̞ɾes]
Letters8
Frequency rank#46,393
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “calibres” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). calibres lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for calibres is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kaˈliβ̞ɾes]. Corpus data places it at rank #46,393 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de calibrar.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for calibres, with forms such as "aclibres", "cailbres", and "calbires". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "calores", "calambres", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is calibres, spelled C-A-L-I-B-R-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de calibrar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aclibres,cailbres,calbires,calibbres,calibers,calibress,calibrres,calibrse,calirbes,calivres,callibres,ccalibres,claibres

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aclibres2cailbres2calbires2calibbres1calibers2calibress1calibrres1calibrse2
Edit distance from "calibres"

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 "calibres"?
"calibres" is spelled C-A-L-I-B-R-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˈliβ̞ɾes].
What does "calibres" mean?
As a verb, "calibres" means: Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de calibrar.
What words are commonly confused with "calibres"?
"calibres" is commonly confused with "calores", "calambres". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "calibres"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "calibres" is [kaˈliβ̞ɾes]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "calibres" come from?
"calibres" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “calibres”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-A-L-I-B-R-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kaˈliβ̞ɾes] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “calores” - see the side-by-side comparison. calibres vs calores
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list