disimular

[d̪isimuˈlaɾ]

/[d̪isimuˈlaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“disimular” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #15,351. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,351
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Encubrir con astucia la intención.

Corpus desk

Index ES-disimular · disimular · Spanish

disimular · rank #15,351 · 14 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,351
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH dirás

Nearest frequency peer: dirás (-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 “disimular”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “disimular” 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).

disimular vs disimulo
78% similar
disimular vs disimula
89% similar

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

Key facts for disimular
PropertyValue
Headworddisimular
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪isimuˈlaɾ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#15,351
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “disimular”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).disimularcae 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 “dirás” (#15,350), “distinguen” (#15,352), “dirigieron” (#15,349). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “disimular” va en #15,351. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around disimular (IPA [d̪isimuˈlaɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #15,351 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for disimular, with forms such as "ddisimular", "dicimular", and "diismular". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "disimulo", "disimula", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is disimular, spelled D-I-S-I-M-U-L-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Encubrir con astucia la intención.
  2. 2
    Desentenderse del conocimiento de una cosa.
  3. 3
    Ocultar, encubrir algo que uno siente y padece.
  4. 4
    Tolerar un desorden, afectando ignorarlo o no dándole importancia.
  5. 5
    Disfrazar, desfigurar las cosas, representándolas con artificio distintas de lo que son.
  6. 6
    Perdonar, indulgir.

Synonyms

enmascararencubrirocultaresconderfingirfingirtolerarexcusardispensarcamuflar

Antonyms

externalizarrevelarexteriorizar

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddisimular
  • dicimular
  • diismular
  • disimluar
  • disimmular
  • disimualr
  • disimularr
  • disimullar
  • disimulra
  • disiumlar
  • dismiular
  • dissimular
  • dsiimular
  • idsimular

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddisimular1dicimular1diismular2disimluar2disimmular1disimualr2disimularr1disimullar1
Edit distance from "disimular"

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 "disimular"?
"disimular" is spelled D-I-S-I-M-U-L-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪isimuˈlaɾ].
What does "disimular" mean?
As a verb, "disimular" means: Encubrir con astucia la intención.
What words are commonly confused with "disimular"?
"disimular" is commonly confused with "disimulo", "disimula". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "disimular"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "disimular" is [d̪isimuˈlaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "disimular" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

confunden#15,325concretar#15,322comunales#15,320Gibraltar#15,384

Similar misspelling depth

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

dirigieron14 variantsestudiosos14 variantscalificada14 variantslevantada14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list