carrera

[kaˈreɾa]

/[kaˈreɾa]/ noun

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The verdict

“carrera” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #682. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#682
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Competición atlética consistente en recorrer una distancia determinada en un tiempo inferior al empleado por los demás participantes.

Corpus desk

Index ES-carrera · carrera · Spanish

carrera · rank #682 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #682
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH ejército

Nearest frequency peer: ejército (+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 “carrera”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “carrera” 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).

carrera vs correr
71% similar
carrera vs correa
71% similar
carrera vs casera
71% similar

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

Key facts for carrera
PropertyValue
Headwordcarrera
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaˈreɾa]
Letters7
Frequency rank#682
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “carrera”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.carreracae 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 “ejército” (#683), “alrededor” (#680), “encima” (#684). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “carrera” va en #682. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around carrera (IPA [kaˈreɾa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #682 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 10 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for carrera, with forms such as "acrrera", "carera", and "carerra". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "correr", "correa", "casera", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is carrera, spelled C-A-R-R-E-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Competición atlética consistente en recorrer una distancia determinada en un tiempo inferior al empleado por los demás participantes.
  2. 2
    Vía suficientemente amplia como para que puedan circular carros.
  3. 3
    Avenida generalmente en sentido norte-sur y viceversa, en oposición a la calle (en sentido oriente - occidente y viceversa).
  4. 4
    Recorrido o trayectoria de un objeto que se desplaza.
  5. 5
    Trayectoria profesional de una persona.
  6. 6
    Programa de estudios que conduce a la obtención de un título universitario.
  7. 7
    Cada servicio o recorrido que hace un taxi u otro vehículo de servicio público.
  8. 8
    Llegada al plato o goma₂ que marca la anotación de un punto, sea desde la tercera base, o pasando por todas de una sola bateada.
  9. 9
    En las medias: Roto a lo largo de la pierna.
  10. 10
    Recorrido y actividad de las prostitutas.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ingeniería: La máquina tiene una carrera máxima de aproximadamente 20 metros.
  2. Astronomía: La carrera de los astros.

Synonyms

corrida

This word in other languages

race(English)Lauf(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acrrera
  • carera
  • carerra
  • carrear
  • carrerra
  • carrrea
  • ccarrera
  • crarera

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

acrrera2carera1carerra2carrear2carrerra1carrrea2ccarrera1crarera2
Edit distance from "carrera"

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 "carrera"?
"carrera" is spelled C-A-R-R-E-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˈreɾa].
What does "carrera" mean?
As a noun, "carrera" means: Competición atlética consistente en recorrer una distancia determinada en un tiempo inferior al empleado por los demás participantes.
What words are commonly confused with "carrera"?
"carrera" is commonly confused with "correr", "correa", "casera". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "carrera"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "carrera" is [kaˈreɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "carrera" come from?
"carrera" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

pequeño8 variantsvalor8 variantssaben8 variantspágina8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list