conversar

[kõmbeɾˈsaɾ]

/[kõmbeɾˈsaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“conversar” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #8,241 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#8,241
frequency rank, Spanish
9
letters
15
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Entablar una conversación. Charlar.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

conversar vs converse
78% similar
conversar vs converso
78% similar
conversar vs convertir
78% similar

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

Key facts for conversar
PropertyValue
Headwordconversar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kõmbeɾˈsaɾ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#8,241
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “conversar” 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). conversar 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 conversar is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kõmbeɾˈsaɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #8,241 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Entablar una conversación. Charlar.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for conversar, with forms such as "cconversar", "cnoversar", and "conbersar". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "converse", "converso", "convertir", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is conversar, spelled C-O-N-V-E-R-S-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Entablar una conversación. Charlar.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cconversar,cnoversar,conbersar,conevrsar,connversar,converasr,converrsar,conversarr,conversra,converssar,convesrar,convresar,convversar,covnersar,ocnversar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of conversar - 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.

cconversar1cnoversar2conbersar1conevrsar2connversar1converasr2converrsar1conversarr1
Edit distance from "conversar"

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 "conversar"?
"conversar" is spelled C-O-N-V-E-R-S-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [kõmbeɾˈsaɾ].
What does "conversar" mean?
As a verb, "conversar" means: Entablar una conversación. Charlar.
What words are commonly confused with "conversar"?
"conversar" is commonly confused with "converse", "converso", "convertir". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "conversar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "conversar" is [kõmbeɾˈsaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "conversar" come from?
"conversar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “conversar”

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

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