dotar

[d̪oˈt̪aɾ]

/[d̪oˈt̪aɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“dotar” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #16,827. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,827
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dicho de un hombre: dar o señalar alguna porción en dinero, hacienda o alhajas a su hija para tomar estado; o bien a su mujer antes de casarse con ella.

Corpus desk

Index ES-dotar · dotar · Spanish

dotar · rank #16,827 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,827
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH dormitorios

Nearest frequency peer: dormitorios (-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 “dotar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “dotar” 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).

dotar vs dote
60% similar
dotar vs durar
60% similar
dotar vs dudar
60% similar

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

Key facts for dotar
PropertyValue
Headworddotar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪oˈt̪aɾ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#16,827
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “dotar”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).dotarcae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “dormitorios” (#16,826), “dudoso” (#16,828), “dominicanos” (#16,825). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “dotar” va en #16,827. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around dotar (IPA [d̪oˈt̪aɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #16,827 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for dotar, with forms such as "ddotar", "doatr", and "dotarr". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "dote", "durar", "dudar", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is dotar, spelled D-O-T-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dicho de un hombre: dar o señalar alguna porción en dinero, hacienda o alhajas a su hija para tomar estado; o bien a su mujer antes de casarse con ella.
  2. 2
    Dicho de la naturaleza: asignarle dones o cualidades extraordinarias a una persona.
  3. 3
    Señalar bienes para una fundación o instituto benéfico, docente o de otra índole.
  4. 4
    Proveer bienes y enseres a algo o a alguien para facilitarle una tarea.
  5. 5
    Asignar sueldo o haber a un empleo o cargo cualquiera.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddotar
  • doatr
  • dotarr
  • dotra
  • dottar
  • dtoar
  • odtar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddotar1doatr2dotarr1dotra2dottar1dtoar2odtar2
Edit distance from "dotar"

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 "dotar"?
"dotar" is spelled D-O-T-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪oˈt̪aɾ].
What does "dotar" mean?
As a verb, "dotar" means: Dicho de un hombre: dar o señalar alguna porción en dinero, hacienda o alhajas a su hija para tomar estado; o bien a su mujer antes de casarse con ella.
What words are commonly confused with "dotar"?
"dotar" is commonly confused with "dote", "durar", "dudar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "dotar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dotar" is [d̪oˈt̪aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dotar" come from?
"dotar" 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 "dotar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Elvis#16,835fosas#16,859front#16,861compu#16,792

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

curado7 variantsjobs7 variantswomen7 variantspelis7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list