copiar

[koˈpjaɾ]

/[koˈpjaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“copiar” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #8,498. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,498
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Reproducir una obra exactamente igual, o muy parecida, que otra.

Corpus desk

Index ES-copiar · copiar · Spanish

copiar · rank #8,498 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,498
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH convocar

Nearest frequency peer: convocar (-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 “copiar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “copiar” 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).

copiar vs criar
67% similar
copiar vs copio
67% similar
copiar vs Coria
50% similar

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

Key facts for copiar
PropertyValue
Headwordcopiar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[koˈpjaɾ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#8,498
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “copiar”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.copiarcae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “convocar” (#8,497), “corrió” (#8,499), “consistente” (#8,496). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “copiar” va en #8,498. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around copiar (IPA [koˈpjaɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #8,498 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for copiar, with forms such as "ccopiar", "coipar", and "copair". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "criar", "copio", "Coria", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is copiar, spelled C-O-P-I-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Reproducir una obra exactamente igual, o muy parecida, que otra.
  2. 2
    Imitar un comportamiento ajeno.

This word in other languages

copy(English)copier(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccopiar
  • coipar
  • copair
  • copiarr
  • copira
  • coppiar
  • cpoiar
  • ocpiar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccopiar1coipar2copair2copiarr1copira2coppiar1cpoiar2ocpiar2
Edit distance from "copiar"

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 "copiar"?
"copiar" is spelled C-O-P-I-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [koˈpjaɾ].
What does "copiar" mean?
As a verb, "copiar" means: Reproducir una obra exactamente igual, o muy parecida, que otra.
What words are commonly confused with "copiar"?
"copiar" is commonly confused with "criar", "copio", "Coria". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "copiar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "copiar" is [koˈpjaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "copiar" come from?
"copiar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

corrió#8,499culpar#8,502elevar#8,512cabina#8,483

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

apagar8 variantsóptica8 variantslibra8 variantsusadas8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list