calificar

[kalifiˈkaɾ]

/[kalifiˈkaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“calificar” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #12,102. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,102
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Evaluar o establecer las cualidades o circunstancias de alguien o de algo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-calificar · calificar · Spanish

calificar · rank #12,102 · 13 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,102
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH calentar

Nearest frequency peer: calentar (-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 “calificar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “calificar” 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).

calificar vs codificar
78% similar
calificar vs clasificar
80% similar
calificar vs clarificar
80% similar

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

Key facts for calificar
PropertyValue
Headwordcalificar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kalifiˈkaɾ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#12,102
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “calificar”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).calificarcae 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 “calentar” (#12,101), “Cancún” (#12,103), “Budapest” (#12,100). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “calificar” va en #12,102. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around calificar (IPA [kalifiˈkaɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #12,102 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for calificar, with forms such as "aclificar", "cailficar", and "calfiicar". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "codificar", "clasificar", "clarificar", and more, 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is calificar, spelled C-A-L-I-F-I-C-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Evaluar o establecer las cualidades o circunstancias de alguien o de algo.
  2. 2
    Sostener o declarar dicho juicio₁.
  3. 3
    Valorar los conocimientos demostrados en un examen o ejercicio por un alumno u opositor en un examen.
  4. 4
    Fijar o señalar a un terreno un uso determinado.
  5. 5
    Ennoblecer, enaltecer una persona o cosa.
  6. 6
    Expresar o asignar un adjetivo la cualidad de un sustantivo.

This word in other languages

qualify(English)qualifier(Français)qualificar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aclificar
  • cailficar
  • calfiicar
  • califciar
  • califficar
  • califiacr
  • calificarr
  • calificcar
  • calificra
  • caliifcar
  • callificar
  • ccalificar
  • claificar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aclificar2cailficar2calfiicar2califciar2califficar1califiacr2calificarr1calificcar1
Edit distance from "calificar"

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 "calificar"?
"calificar" is spelled C-A-L-I-F-I-C-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [kalifiˈkaɾ].
What does "calificar" mean?
As a verb, "calificar" means: Evaluar o establecer las cualidades o circunstancias de alguien o de algo.
What words are commonly confused with "calificar"?
"calificar" is commonly confused with "codificar", "clasificar", "clarificar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "calificar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "calificar" is [kalifiˈkaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "calificar" come from?
"calificar" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

cimientos#12,111aprobadas#12,092ancestros#12,088condenada#12,116

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Budapest13 variantsAvellaneda13 variantscontaban13 variantsafectando13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list