cuestionar

[kwest̪joˈnaɾ]

/[kwest̪joˈnaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“cuestionar” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #10,476. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,476
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Poner en duda algo, especialmente una idea, una creencia o la declaración de alguien.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cuestionar · cuestionar · Spanish

cuestionar · rank #10,476 · 14 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,476
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH costar

Nearest frequency peer: costar (-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 “cuestionar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “cuestionar” 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).

cuestionar vs cuestionó
80% similar
cuestionar vs cuestiones
80% similar
cuestionar vs cuestionario
83% similar

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

Key facts for cuestionar
PropertyValue
Headwordcuestionar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kwest̪joˈnaɾ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#10,476
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “cuestionar”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).cuestionarcae 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 “costar” (#10,475), “cuidando” (#10,477), “coreano” (#10,474). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “cuestionar” va en #10,476. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around cuestionar (IPA [kwest̪joˈnaɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #10,476 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for cuestionar, with forms such as "ccuestionar", "ceustionar", and "cuesitonar". 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, "cuestionó", "cuestiones", "cuestionario", 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 cuestionar, spelled C-U-E-S-T-I-O-N-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Poner en duda algo, especialmente una idea, una creencia o la declaración de alguien.
  2. 2
    Presentar argumentos a favor y en contra de un punto dudoso o de un tema en discusión. Proponer controversia o indagación mediante una serie de preguntas.

Synonyms

disputar

This word in other languages

question(English)anzweifeln(Deutsch)questionar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccuestionar
  • ceustionar
  • cuesitonar
  • cuesstionar
  • cuestinoar
  • cuestioanr
  • cuestionarr
  • cuestionnar
  • cuestionra
  • cuestoinar
  • cuesttionar
  • cuetsionar
  • cusetionar
  • ucestionar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccuestionar1ceustionar2cuesitonar2cuesstionar1cuestinoar2cuestioanr2cuestionarr1cuestionnar1
Edit distance from "cuestionar"

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 "cuestionar"?
"cuestionar" is spelled C-U-E-S-T-I-O-N-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [kwest̪joˈnaɾ].
What does "cuestionar" mean?
As a verb, "cuestionar" means: Poner en duda algo, especialmente una idea, una creencia o la declaración de alguien.
What words are commonly confused with "cuestionar"?
"cuestionar" is commonly confused with "cuestionó", "cuestiones", "cuestionario". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cuestionar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cuestionar" is [kwest̪joˈnaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cuestionar" come from?
"cuestionar" 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 "cuestionar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

dispararon#10,491distribuir#10,492dominicano#10,493aumentaron#10,452

Similar misspelling depth

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

comercios14 variantsdirectivo14 variantsdisfruten14 variantsexistiendo14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list