Edgar
[eð̞ˈɣ̞aɾ]
The verdict
“Edgar” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #9,630. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #9,630
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 5,243
- “E” headwords
- 7
- tracked misspellings
- 9
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nombre de pila de varón.
Corpus desk
Index ES-edgar · Edgar · Spanish
Edgar · rank #9,630 · 7 variants · 9 confusables
- FREQ-COMMON #9,630
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
- VAR-MID 7 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 5,243
- PHOTO-FINISH directas
Nearest frequency peer: directas (-2 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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “Edgar”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- diente
diente
90,375 corpus weight
- difícilmente
difícilmente
90,374 corpus weight
- directas
directas
90,373 corpus weight
- Edgar
Edgar
90,371 corpus weight
- efectuar
efectuar
90,369 corpus weight
- elefante
elefante
90,368 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “Edgar” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Edgar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | [eð̞ˈɣ̞aɾ] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #9,630 |
| Misspellings tracked | 7 |
| Confusable pairs | 9 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Edgar” sits in Spanish frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 7 spelling variants around Edgar (IPA [eð̞ˈɣ̞aɾ]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #9,630 among 5,243 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Nombre de pila de varón.".
Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Edgar, with forms such as "degar", "edagr", and "eddgar". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "edge", "estar", "errar", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is Edgar, spelled E-D-G-A-R.
Definition
- 1Nombre de pila de varón.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- degar
- edagr
- eddgar
- edgarr
- edggar
- edgra
- egdar
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Edgar - 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.
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Edgar", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).
What to do next
You've looked up "Edgar". Here's where to go from here.
- "Edgar" maps to 9 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "edge". View pair
- 7 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
- Usage frequency rank #9,630 among Spanish headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
- Browse more Spanish words in the "E" letter cohort. E–Z browse
PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.
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.