cerveza

[seɾˈβ̞esa]

/[seɾˈβ̞esa]/ noun

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The verdict

“cerveza” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #2,546. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,546
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bebida alcohólica, espumosa, no destilada, de sabor amargo, obtenida por fermentación de la cebada germinada y malta en agua, y aromatizada con lúpulo, boj o casia

Corpus desk

Index ES-cerveza · cerveza · Spanish

cerveza · rank #2,546 · 12 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,546
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH clásico

Nearest frequency peer: clásico (+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 “cerveza”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “cerveza” 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).

cerveza vs corteza
71% similar
cerveza vs cervezas
88% similar
cerveza vs cerezo
71% similar

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

Key facts for cerveza
PropertyValue
Headwordcerveza
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[seɾˈβ̞esa]
Letters7
Frequency rank#2,546
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “cerveza”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).cervezacae 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 “clásico” (#2,547), “bomba” (#2,544), “compañías” (#2,548). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “cerveza” va en #2,546. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around cerveza (IPA [seɾˈβ̞esa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,546 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Bebida alcohólica, espumosa, no destilada, de sabor amargo, obtenida por fermentación de la cebada germinada y malta en agua, y aromatizada con lúpulo, boj o casia".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for cerveza, with forms such as "ccerveza", "cerbeza", and "cerevza". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "corteza", "cervezas", "cerezo", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is cerveza, spelled C-E-R-V-E-Z-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bebida alcohólica, espumosa, no destilada, de sabor amargo, obtenida por fermentación de la cebada germinada y malta en agua, y aromatizada con lúpulo, boj o casia

Synonyms

birracerbatanachelapilsenrubiabielafríapola

This word in other languages

beer(English)bière(Français)Bier(Deutsch)cerveja(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccerveza
  • cerbeza
  • cerevza
  • cerrveza
  • cerveaz
  • cervezza
  • cervveza
  • cervzea
  • cevreza
  • creveza
  • ecrveza
  • serveza

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccerveza1cerbeza1cerevza2cerrveza1cerveaz2cervezza1cervveza1cervzea2
Edit distance from "cerveza"

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 "cerveza"?
"cerveza" is spelled C-E-R-V-E-Z-A. The IPA pronunciation is [seɾˈβ̞esa].
What does "cerveza" mean?
As a noun, "cerveza" means: Bebida alcohólica, espumosa, no destilada, de sabor amargo, obtenida por fermentación de la cebada germinada y malta en agua, y aromatizada con lúpulo, boj o casia
What words are commonly confused with "cerveza"?
"cerveza" is commonly confused with "corteza", "cervezas", "cerezo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cerveza"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cerveza" is [seɾˈβ̞esa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cerveza" come from?
"cerveza" 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 "cerveza", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

clásico#2,547cuantas#2,552cámaras#2,554zapatos#2,537

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

compañías12 variantsconsigue12 variantsamericano12 variantsparecido12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list