cierre

[ˈsjere]

/[ˈsjere]/ noun

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The verdict

“cierre” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #2,331 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#2,331
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters
7
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acción o efecto de cerrar o de cerrarse.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

cierre vs corre
67% similar
cierre vs cierto
67% similar
cierre vs cierta
67% similar

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

Key facts for cierre
PropertyValue
Headwordcierre
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈsjere]
Letters6
Frequency rank#2,331
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cierre” 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). cierre 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 cierre is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈsjere]. Corpus data places it at rank #2,331 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 11 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for cierre, with forms such as "ccierre", "ceirre", and "ciere". 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 18 confusable-pair relationships, "corre", "cierto", "cierta", 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 easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is cierre, spelled C-I-E-R-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción o efecto de cerrar o de cerrarse.
  2. 2
    Clausura temporal de tiendas y otros establecimientos mercantiles, por lo regular concertada entre los dueños.
  3. 3
    Mecanismo que se usa para cerrar o cubrir algo.
  4. 4
    Mecanismo que se usa para obturar la culata de armas, que permite introducir un cartucho en la recámara.
  5. 5
    Cierre metálico.
  6. 6
    Cierre relámpago.
  7. 7
    Mecanismo usado para sujetar piezas.
  8. 8
    Trabajo u obra que concluye otra. Se usa especialmente en referencia a obras teatrales.
  9. 9
    Culminación de la programación diaria de un programa televisivo o de radio.
  10. 10
    Culminación de la fecha de admisión de originales para la edición que está en prensa.
  11. 11
    Invernadero.

Synonyms

cierrocerramientoclausuraremateculminacióncremallerazípercierre relámpago

Antonyms

aberturaapertura

This word in other languages

zipper(English)fermeture(Français)Reißverschluss(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccierre,ceirre,ciere,cierer,cirere,icerre,sierre

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccierre1ceirre2ciere1cierer2cirere2icerre2sierre1
Edit distance from "cierre"

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 "cierre"?
"cierre" is spelled C-I-E-R-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈsjere].
What does "cierre" mean?
As a noun, "cierre" means: Acción o efecto de cerrar o de cerrarse.
What words are commonly confused with "cierre"?
"cierre" is commonly confused with "corre", "cierto", "cierta". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cierre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cierre" is [ˈsjere]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cierre" come from?
"cierre" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “cierre”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-I-E-R-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈsjere] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “corre” - see the side-by-side comparison. cierre vs corre
  • 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