citarse

[siˈt̪aɾse]

/[siˈt̪aɾse]/ verb

The verdict

“citarse” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #49,514 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#49,514
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
12
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Darse cita.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

citarse vs citas
71% similar
citarse vs curarse
71% similar
citarse vs colarse
71% similar

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

Key facts for citarse
PropertyValue
Headwordcitarse
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[siˈt̪aɾse]
Letters7
Frequency rank#49,514
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “citarse” 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). citarse 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 citarse is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [siˈt̪aɾse]. Corpus data places it at rank #49,514 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Darse cita.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for citarse, with forms such as "ccitarse", "ciatrse", and "citarce". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "citas", "curarse", "colarse", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is citarse, spelled C-I-T-A-R-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Darse cita.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccitarse,ciatrse,citarce,citares,citarrse,citarsse,citasre,citrase,cittarse,ctiarse,ictarse,sitarse

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccitarse1ciatrse2citarce1citares2citarrse1citarsse1citasre2citrase2
Edit distance from "citarse"

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 "citarse"?
"citarse" is spelled C-I-T-A-R-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [siˈt̪aɾse].
What does "citarse" mean?
As a verb, "citarse" means: Darse cita.
What words are commonly confused with "citarse"?
"citarse" is commonly confused with "citas", "curarse", "colarse". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "citarse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "citarse" is [siˈt̪aɾse]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "citarse" come from?
"citarse" 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 “citarse”

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

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