cercano

[seɾˈkano]

/[seɾˈkano]/ adj

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The verdict

“cercano” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #2,441. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,441
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que se encuentra a poca distancia

Corpus desk

Index ES-cercano · cercano · Spanish

cercano · rank #2,441 · 11 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,441
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH cabello

Nearest frequency peer: cabello (-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 “cercano”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “cercano” 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).

cercano vs cerco
71% similar
cercano vs cercas
71% similar
cercano vs cerrado
71% similar

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

Key facts for cercano
PropertyValue
Headwordcercano
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[seɾˈkano]
Letters7
Frequency rank#2,441
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “cercano”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.cercanocae 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 “cabello” (#2,440), “considerar” (#2,442), “Bogotá” (#2,439). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “cercano” va en #2,441. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around cercano (IPA [seɾˈkano]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #2,441 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for cercano, with forms such as "ccercano", "cecrano", and "ceracno". 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 12 confusable-pair relationships, "cerco", "cercas", "cerrado", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is cercano, spelled C-E-R-C-A-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que se encuentra a poca distancia
  2. 2
    Que media poco tiempo antes de que acontezca

Synonyms

próximocontiguopróximoinmediato

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccercano
  • cecrano
  • ceracno
  • cercanno
  • cercaon
  • cerccano
  • cercnao
  • cerrcano
  • crecano
  • ecrcano
  • sercano

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccercano1cecrano2ceracno2cercanno1cercaon2cerccano1cercnao2cerrcano1
Edit distance from "cercano"

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 "cercano"?
"cercano" is spelled C-E-R-C-A-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is [seɾˈkano].
What does "cercano" mean?
As an adjective, "cercano" means: Que se encuentra a poca distancia
What words are commonly confused with "cercano"?
"cercano" is commonly confused with "cerco", "cercas", "cerrado". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cercano"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cercano" is [seɾˈkano]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cercano" come from?
"cercano" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

cabello#2,440diálogo#2,445estadio#2,448inicial#2,452

Similar misspelling depth

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

antiguos11 variantsenemigos11 variantsofrecer11 variantspidiendo11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list