controlar

[kõn̪t̪ɾoˈlaɾ]

/[kõn̪t̪ɾoˈlaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“controlar” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #2,202. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,202
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tener el control sobre algo o alguien, ejercer el dominio sobre algo o alguien.

Corpus desk

Index ES-controlar · controlar · Spanish

controlar · rank #2,202 · 14 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,202
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH constitucional

Nearest frequency peer: constitucional (-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 “controlar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “controlar” 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).

controlar vs controle
78% similar
controlar vs controlo
78% similar
controlar vs controles
78% similar

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

Key facts for controlar
PropertyValue
Headwordcontrolar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kõn̪t̪ɾoˈlaɾ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#2,202
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “controlar”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).controlarcae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “constitucional” (#2,201), “coronel” (#2,203), “consejos” (#2,200). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “controlar” va en #2,202. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around controlar (IPA [kõn̪t̪ɾoˈlaɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #2,202 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for controlar, with forms such as "ccontrolar", "cnotrolar", and "conntrolar". 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 14 confusable-pair relationships, "controle", "controlo", "controles", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is controlar, spelled C-O-N-T-R-O-L-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tener el control sobre algo o alguien, ejercer el dominio sobre algo o alguien.
  2. 2
    Observar que se cumplan condiciones, leyes o normas.
  3. 3
    Moderar o contener la expresión de un sentimiento o emoción.

Synonyms

dirigirmanejarchecarchequearexaminarsupervisarverificarreprimir

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccontrolar
  • cnotrolar
  • conntrolar
  • conrtolar
  • contorlar
  • contrloar
  • controalr
  • controlarr
  • controllar
  • controlra
  • contrrolar
  • conttrolar
  • cotnrolar
  • ocntrolar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of controlar - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ccontrolar1cnotrolar2conntrolar1conrtolar2contorlar2contrloar2controalr2controlarr1
Edit distance from "controlar"

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 "controlar"?
"controlar" is spelled C-O-N-T-R-O-L-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [kõn̪t̪ɾoˈlaɾ].
What does "controlar" mean?
As a verb, "controlar" means: Tener el control sobre algo o alguien, ejercer el dominio sobre algo o alguien.
What words are commonly confused with "controlar"?
"controlar" is commonly confused with "controle", "controlo", "controles". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "controlar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "controlar" is [kõn̪t̪ɾoˈlaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "controlar" come from?
"controlar" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "controlar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

disfrutar#2,205filosofía#2,212Guatemala#2,213populares#2,182

Similar misspelling depth

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

traducción14 variantsoccidental14 variantsevolución14 variantscolectivo14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list