ejercitar

[exeɾsiˈt̪aɾ]

/[exeɾsiˈt̪aɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“ejercitar” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #20,007. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,007
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Realizar algo en la práctica.

Corpus desk

Index ES-ejercitar · ejercitar · Spanish

ejercitar · rank #20,007 · 14 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,007
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH ejecutan

Nearest frequency peer: ejecutan (-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 “ejercitar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “ejercitar” 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).

ejercitar vs ejército
67% similar
ejercitar vs ejércitos
67% similar
ejercitar vs ejercitarse
82% similar

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

Key facts for ejercitar
PropertyValue
Headwordejercitar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[exeɾsiˈt̪aɾ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#20,007
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “ejercitar”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.ejercitarcae 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 “ejecutan” (#20,006), “elegidas” (#20,008), “eliminatoria” (#20,009). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “ejercitar” va en #20,007. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around ejercitar (IPA [exeɾsiˈt̪aɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #20,007 among 5,243 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for ejercitar, with forms such as "eejrcitar", "ejecritar", and "ejerccitar". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "ejército", "ejércitos", "ejercitarse", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is ejercitar, spelled E-J-E-R-C-I-T-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Realizar algo en la práctica.
  2. 2
    Practicar un oficio o un arte.
  3. 3
    Hacer ejercicio físico con alguna parte del cuerpo para reforzar sus músculos.

Synonyms

practicarejercer

This word in other languages

exercise(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eejrcitar
  • ejecritar
  • ejerccitar
  • ejerciatr
  • ejercitarr
  • ejercitra
  • ejercittar
  • ejerctiar
  • ejerictar
  • ejerrcitar
  • ejersitar
  • ejjercitar
  • ejrecitar
  • jeercitar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ejercitar - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

eejrcitar2ejecritar2ejerccitar1ejerciatr2ejercitarr1ejercitra2ejercittar1ejerctiar2
Edit distance from "ejercitar"

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 "ejercitar"?
"ejercitar" is spelled E-J-E-R-C-I-T-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [exeɾsiˈt̪aɾ].
What does "ejercitar" mean?
As a verb, "ejercitar" means: Realizar algo en la práctica.
What words are commonly confused with "ejercitar"?
"ejercitar" is commonly confused with "ejército", "ejércitos", "ejercitarse". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ejercitar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ejercitar" is [exeɾsiˈt̪aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ejercitar" come from?
"ejercitar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "ejercitar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

entreguen#20,020dirigimos#19,993Escribano#20,023difundida#19,988

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

destrozar14 variantscoordinada14 variantscontestan14 variantsconductos14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list