cerveza

[seɾˈβ̞esa]

/[seɾˈβ̞esa]/ noun

The verdict

“cerveza” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #2,546 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#2,546
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
12
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 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

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)

Where “cerveza” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). cerveza lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for cerveza is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [seɾˈβ̞esa]. Corpus data places it at rank #2,546 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "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

This word in other languages

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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Using “cerveza”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-E-R-V-E-Z-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [seɾˈβ̞esa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “corteza” - see the side-by-side comparison. cerveza vs corteza
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list