definir

[d̪efiˈniɾ]

/[d̪efiˈniɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“definir” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #4,152. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,152
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Formular con claridad y exactitud el significado de algo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-definir · definir · Spanish

definir · rank #4,152 · 10 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,152
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH defiende

Nearest frequency peer: defiende (-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 “definir”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “definir” 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).

definir vs devenir
71% similar
definir vs definirá
88% similar
definir vs definirse
78% similar

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

Key facts for definir
PropertyValue
Headworddefinir
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪efiˈniɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#4,152
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “definir”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.definircae 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 “defiende” (#4,151), “desarrolla” (#4,153), “dedicada” (#4,150). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “definir” va en #4,152. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around definir (IPA [d̪efiˈniɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #4,152 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for definir, with forms such as "ddefinir", "deffinir", and "defiinr". 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, "devenir", "definirá", "definirse", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is definir, spelled D-E-F-I-N-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Formular con claridad y exactitud el significado de algo.
  2. 2
    Decidir o resolver algo sobre lo que había dudas.
  3. 3
    Dar los toques finales con precisión para dejar concluida una obra.
  4. 4
    Establecer los parámetros de un programa u operación.

This word in other languages

define(English)définir(Français)definir(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddefinir
  • deffinir
  • defiinr
  • definirr
  • definnir
  • definri
  • defniir
  • deifnir
  • dfeinir
  • edfinir

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddefinir1deffinir1defiinr2definirr1definnir1definri2defniir2deifnir2
Edit distance from "definir"

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 "definir"?
"definir" is spelled D-E-F-I-N-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪efiˈniɾ].
What does "definir" mean?
As a verb, "definir" means: Formular con claridad y exactitud el significado de algo.
What words are commonly confused with "definir"?
"definir" is commonly confused with "devenir", "definirá", "definirse". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "definir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "definir" is [d̪efiˈniɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "definir" come from?
"definir" 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 "definir", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

dirigir#4,154decimos#4,149dispone#4,155cristal#4,147

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

dulces10 variantsestreno10 variantsclínica10 variantsjuzgado10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list