cerrar

[seˈraɾ]

/[seˈraɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“cerrar” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #2,070. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,070
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Colocar o modificar algo para evitar su apertura.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cerrar · cerrar · Spanish

cerrar · rank #2,070 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,070
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH carajo

Nearest frequency peer: carajo (-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 “cerrar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “cerrar” 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).

cerrar vs crear
67% similar
cerrar vs cerro
67% similar
cerrar vs césar
50% similar

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

Key facts for cerrar
PropertyValue
Headwordcerrar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[seˈraɾ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#2,070
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “cerrar”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).cerrarcae 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 “carajo” (#2,069), “ciertos” (#2,071), “beneficio” (#2,068). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “cerrar” va en #2,070. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around cerrar (IPA [seˈraɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #2,070 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for cerrar, with forms such as "ccerrar", "cerarr", and "cerrarr". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "crear", "cerro", "césar", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is cerrar, spelled C-E-R-R-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Colocar o modificar algo para evitar su apertura.
  2. 2
    Finalizar la actividad.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. A ver... el museo abre a las nueve de la mañana y cierra a las seis de la tarde.

This word in other languages

close(English)fermer(Français)schließen(Deutsch)fechar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccerrar
  • cerarr
  • cerrarr
  • cerrra
  • crerar
  • ecrrar
  • serrar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccerrar1cerarr2cerrarr1cerrra2crerar2ecrrar2serrar1
Edit distance from "cerrar"

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 "cerrar"?
"cerrar" is spelled C-E-R-R-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [seˈraɾ].
What does "cerrar" mean?
As a verb, "cerrar" means: Colocar o modificar algo para evitar su apertura.
What words are commonly confused with "cerrar"?
"cerrar" is commonly confused with "crear", "cerro", "césar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cerrar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cerrar" is [seˈraɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cerrar" come from?
"cerrar" 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 "cerrar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

carajo#2,069cuello#2,075actuar#2,063década#2,078

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

vuelo7 variantssueños7 variantsPérez7 variantsReyes7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list