distraer

[d̪ist̪ɾaˈeɾ]

/[d̪ist̪ɾaˈeɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“distraer” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #17,946. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,946
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Divertir, entretener.

Corpus desk

Index ES-distraer · distraer · Spanish

distraer · rank #17,946 · 12 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,946
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH disfrutes

Nearest frequency peer: disfrutes (-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 “distraer”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “distraer” 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).

distraer vs distraerse
80% similar
distraer vs distrae
88% similar
distraer vs distraen
88% similar

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

Key facts for distraer
PropertyValue
Headworddistraer
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪ist̪ɾaˈeɾ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#17,946
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “distraer”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).distraercae 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 “disfrutes” (#17,945), “dong” (#17,947), “devoto” (#17,944). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “distraer” va en #17,946. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around distraer (IPA [d̪ist̪ɾaˈeɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #17,946 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for distraer, with forms such as "ddistraer", "disrtaer", and "disstraer". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "distraerse", "distrae", "distraen", 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 best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is distraer, spelled D-I-S-T-R-A-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Divertir, entretener.
  2. 2
    Desviar la atención de un asunto concreto.

Antonyms

aburrir

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddistraer
  • disrtaer
  • disstraer
  • distarer
  • distraerr
  • distrare
  • distrear
  • distrraer
  • disttraer
  • ditsraer
  • dsitraer
  • idstraer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddistraer1disrtaer2disstraer1distarer2distraerr1distrare2distrear2distrraer1
Edit distance from "distraer"

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 "distraer"?
"distraer" is spelled D-I-S-T-R-A-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪ist̪ɾaˈeɾ].
What does "distraer" mean?
As a verb, "distraer" means: Divertir, entretener.
What words are commonly confused with "distraer"?
"distraer" is commonly confused with "distraerse", "distrae", "distraen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "distraer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "distraer" is [d̪ist̪ɾaˈeɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "distraer" come from?
"distraer" 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 "distraer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

cumplida12 variantscontenga12 variantsexplotan12 variantsfrutales12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list