dormir

[d̪oɾˈmiɾ]

/[d̪oɾˈmiɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“dormir” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #1,212 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#1,212
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Permanecer en un estado de reposo del cuerpo sin que se presenten movimientos físicos voluntarios y con un estado de consciencia reducido.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

dormir vs durmió
67% similar
dormir vs dormirse
75% similar
dormir vs Doris
50% similar

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

Key facts for dormir
PropertyValue
Headworddormir
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪oɾˈmiɾ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#1,212
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dormir” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). dormir lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for dormir is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [d̪oɾˈmiɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #1,212 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for dormir, with forms such as "ddormir", "domrir", and "dorimr". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "durmió", "dormirse", "Doris", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is dormir, spelled D-O-R-M-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Permanecer en un estado de reposo del cuerpo sin que se presenten movimientos físicos voluntarios y con un estado de consciencia reducido.
  2. 2
    Pasar la noche en algún sitio.
  3. 3
    Descuidarse, obrar en un negocio con menos atención o cuidado de lo que se requiere.
  4. 4
    Dicho de un objeto: caer en el olvido o permanecer en la postergación.
  5. 5
    Sosegarse o apaciguarse lo que estaba inquieto o alterado.
  6. 6
    Dicho de un trompo: bailar con mucha rapidez, sin cabecear ni moverse de un sitio.
  7. 7
    En ciertos juegos de naipes, como el tresillo, quedar en la baceta alguna carta sin utilizar.
  8. 8
    Tomarse tiempo para meditar o discurrir sobre cosas que sean objeto de pensamiento.

Synonyms

pernoctar

This word in other languages

sleep(English)dormir(Français)schlafen(Deutsch)dormir(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ddormir,domrir,dorimr,dormirr,dormmir,dormri,dorrmir,dromir,odrmir

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddormir1domrir2dorimr2dormirr1dormmir1dormri2dorrmir1dromir2
Edit distance from "dormir"

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 "dormir"?
"dormir" is spelled D-O-R-M-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪oɾˈmiɾ].
What does "dormir" mean?
As a verb, "dormir" means: Permanecer en un estado de reposo del cuerpo sin que se presenten movimientos físicos voluntarios y con un estado de consciencia reducido.
What words are commonly confused with "dormir"?
"dormir" is commonly confused with "durmió", "dormirse", "Doris". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "dormir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dormir" is [d̪oɾˈmiɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dormir" come from?
"dormir" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “dormir”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is D-O-R-M-I-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [d̪oɾˈmiɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “durmió” - see the side-by-side comparison. dormir vs durmió
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list