concebir
[kõnseˈβ̞iɾ]
The verdict
“concebir” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #17,639 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.
- #17,639
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 8
- letters
- 14
- tracked misspellings
- 8
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Hallar razón o justificación a lo que alguien hace o siente.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | concebir |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [kõnseˈβ̞iɾ] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #17,639 |
| Misspellings tracked | 14 |
| Confusable pairs | 8 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “concebir” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for concebir is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kõnseˈβ̞iɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #17,639 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for concebir, with forms such as "cconcebir", "cnocebir", and "cocnebir". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "concluir", "concedió", "conceder", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is concebir, spelled C-O-N-C-E-B-I-R.
Definition
- 1Hallar razón o justificación a lo que alguien hace o siente.
- 2Comenzar a sentir una emoción o un afecto.
- 3Crear una nueva vida, desde el mismo momento en que empieza a formarse en el interior de la madre. Quedar preñada una madre.
- 4Imaginar, formar una idea o concepto sobre algo, o tener una nueva idea, especialmente en el campo creativo.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: cconcebir,cnocebir,cocnebir,concbeir,conccebir,concebbir,concebirr,concebri,conceibr,concevir,conecbir,conncebir,consebir,ocncebir
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of concebir - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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.
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Using “concebir”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is C-O-N-C-E-B-I-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [kõnseˈβ̞iɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “concluir” - see the side-by-side comparison. concebir vs concluir
- 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.