callarse

[kaˈʝaɾse]

/[kaˈʝaɾse]/ verb

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The verdict

“callarse” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #27,128. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,128
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - No emitir ningún sonido vocal o por medio de la voz, o dejar de hacerlo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-callarse · callarse · Spanish

callarse · rank #27,128 · 11 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,128
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH calidades

Nearest frequency peer: calidades (-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 “callarse”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “callarse” 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).

callarse vs Callas
63% similar
callarse vs casarse
75% similar
callarse vs callate
75% similar

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

Key facts for callarse
PropertyValue
Headwordcallarse
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kaˈʝaɾse]
Letters8
Frequency rank#27,128
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “callarse”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).callarsecae 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 “calidades” (#27,127), “camuflaje” (#27,129), “caber” (#27,126). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “callarse” va en #27,128. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around callarse (IPA [kaˈʝaɾse]), averb. Corpus frequency is #27,128 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for callarse, with forms such as "acllarse", "calalrse", and "calarse". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "Callas", "casarse", "callate", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is callarse, spelled C-A-L-L-A-R-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    No emitir ningún sonido vocal o por medio de la voz, o dejar de hacerlo.
  2. 2
    Dejar de llorar, cantar, gritar, tocar un instrumento, de meter bulla o ruido.
  3. 3
    Abstenerse de manifestar lo que se siente o se sabe.
  4. 4
    Dejar de emitir ciertos animales sus voces; como dejar de cantar un pájaro, de ladrar un perro, de croar una rana, etc.
  5. 5
    Dejar de hacer sonido el mar, el viento, un volcán, un instrumento musical, etc.
  6. 6
    Tener reservada, no decir una cosa.
  7. 7
    Omitir, pasar algo en silencio.

This word in other languages

shut up(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acllarse
  • calalrse
  • calarse
  • callarce
  • callares
  • callarrse
  • callarsse
  • callasre
  • callrase
  • ccallarse
  • clalarse

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

acllarse2calalrse2calarse1callarce1callares2callarrse1callarsse1callasre2
Edit distance from "callarse"

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 "callarse"?
"callarse" is spelled C-A-L-L-A-R-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˈʝaɾse].
What does "callarse" mean?
As a verb, "callarse" means: No emitir ningún sonido vocal o por medio de la voz, o dejar de hacerlo.
What words are commonly confused with "callarse"?
"callarse" is commonly confused with "Callas", "casarse", "callate". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "callarse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "callarse" is [kaˈʝaɾse]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "callarse" come from?
"callarse" 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 "callarse", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

causales#27,139cazadora#27,140cervical#27,144colapsar#27,153

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

cobraba11 variantsatendida11 variantsasaltado11 variantscongress11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list