colaboran

[kolaˈβ̞oɾãn]

/[kolaˈβ̞oɾãn]/ verb

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The verdict

“colaboran” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #20,607. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,607
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de colaborar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-colaboran · colaboran · Spanish

colaboran · rank #20,607 · 14 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,607
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH cis

Nearest frequency peer: cis (-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 “colaboran”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “colaboran” 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).

colaboran vs colaborar
89% similar
colaboran vs colaboren
89% similar
colaboran vs colaborando
82% similar

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

Key facts for colaboran
PropertyValue
Headwordcolaboran
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kolaˈβ̞oɾãn]
Letters9
Frequency rank#20,607
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “colaboran”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.colaborancae 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 “cis” (#20,606), “choto” (#20,605), “colectivamente” (#20,609). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “colaboran” va en #20,607. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around colaboran (IPA [kolaˈβ̞oɾãn]), averb. Corpus frequency is #20,607 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de colaborar.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for colaboran, with forms such as "ccolaboran", "cloaboran", and "coalboran". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "colaborar", "colaboren", "colaborando", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is colaboran, spelled C-O-L-A-B-O-R-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de colaborar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccolaboran
  • cloaboran
  • coalboran
  • colabboran
  • colaboarn
  • colaborann
  • colaborna
  • colaborran
  • colabroan
  • colaobran
  • colavoran
  • colbaoran
  • collaboran
  • oclaboran

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccolaboran1cloaboran2coalboran2colabboran1colaboarn2colaborann1colaborna2colaborran1
Edit distance from "colaboran"

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 "colaboran"?
"colaboran" is spelled C-O-L-A-B-O-R-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kolaˈβ̞oɾãn].
What does "colaboran" mean?
As a verb, "colaboran" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de colaborar.
What words are commonly confused with "colaboran"?
"colaboran" is commonly confused with "colaborar", "colaboren", "colaborando". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "colaboran"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "colaboran" is [kolaˈβ̞oɾãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "colaboran" come from?
"colaboran" 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 "colaboran", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

colocadas#20,610chiquitos#20,603colocarse#20,611compendio#20,614

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

contengan14 variantsdebilitar14 variantsambiciosa14 variantsAlmendras14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list