cultivar

[kul̪t̪iˈβ̞aɾ]

/[kul̪t̪iˈβ̞aɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“cultivar” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #9,271. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,271
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Trabajar la tierra para obtener productos agrícolas con mayor rendimiento del que dan naturalmente

Corpus desk

Index ES-cultivar · cultivar · Spanish

cultivar · rank #9,271 · 13 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,271
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH cría

Nearest frequency peer: cría (-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 “cultivar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “cultivar” 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).

cultivar vs cultivo
75% similar
cultivar vs cultivos
75% similar
cultivar vs cultiva
88% similar

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

Key facts for cultivar
PropertyValue
Headwordcultivar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kul̪t̪iˈβ̞aɾ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#9,271
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “cultivar”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.cultivarcae 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 “cría” (#9,270), “dañar” (#9,272), “creían” (#9,269). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “cultivar” va en #9,271. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around cultivar (IPA [kul̪t̪iˈβ̞aɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #9,271 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for cultivar, with forms such as "ccultivar", "clutivar", and "culitvar". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "cultivo", "cultivos", "cultiva", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is cultivar, spelled C-U-L-T-I-V-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Trabajar la tierra para obtener productos agrícolas con mayor rendimiento del que dan naturalmente
  2. 2
    Por extensión, criar animales con medios análogos, especialmente para su explotación comercial
  3. 3
    Por extensión, desarrollar microorganismos en un medio adecuado para su reproducción
  4. 4
    Ejercitar una habilidad o arte de manera disciplinada y sistemática.
  5. 5
    Por extensión, estrechar y mantener las relaciones sociales.

Synonyms

incubaradiestrarejercitarinstruir

This word in other languages

cultivate(English)cultiver(Français)kultivieren(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccultivar
  • clutivar
  • culitvar
  • culltivar
  • cultiavr
  • cultibar
  • cultivarr
  • cultivra
  • cultivvar
  • culttivar
  • cultviar
  • cutlivar
  • ucltivar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cultivar - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ccultivar1clutivar2culitvar2culltivar1cultiavr2cultibar1cultivarr1cultivra2
Edit distance from "cultivar"

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 "cultivar"?
"cultivar" is spelled C-U-L-T-I-V-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [kul̪t̪iˈβ̞aɾ].
What does "cultivar" mean?
As a verb, "cultivar" means: Trabajar la tierra para obtener productos agrícolas con mayor rendimiento del que dan naturalmente
What words are commonly confused with "cultivar"?
"cultivar" is commonly confused with "cultivo", "cultivos", "cultiva". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cultivar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cultivar" is [kul̪t̪iˈβ̞aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cultivar" come from?
"cultivar" 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 "cultivar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

concedió#9,264diamante#9,278cláusula#9,261cerámica#9,259

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

declarada13 variantscometidos13 variantscoherente13 variantscentrado13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list