editar
[eð̞iˈt̪aɾ]
The verdict
“editar” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #7,987 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.
- #7,987
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 6
- letters
- 8
- tracked misspellings
- 18
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Preparar una obra escrita para la imprenta u otra forma de difusión
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 | editar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [eð̞iˈt̪aɾ] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #7,987 |
| Misspellings tracked | 8 |
| Confusable pairs | 18 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “editar” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for editar is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [eð̞iˈt̪aɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #7,987 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for editar, with forms such as "deitar", "edditar", and "ediatr". 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 18 confusable-pair relationships, "estar", "evita", "Edith", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is editar, spelled E-D-I-T-A-R.
Definition
- 1Preparar una obra escrita para la imprenta u otra forma de difusión
- 2Dar difusión pública a una obra tal
- 3Dirigir una publicación periódica o una colección de libros u obras similares
- 4Preparar una grabación de audio o video para su difusión
- 5Modificar un documento con una herramienta informática
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: deitar,edditar,ediatr,editarr,editra,edittar,edtiar,eidtar
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of editar - 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.
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Using “editar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is E-D-I-T-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [eð̞iˈt̪aɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “estar” - see the side-by-side comparison. editar vs estar
- 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.