elevar
[eleˈβ̞aɾ]
The verdict
“elevar” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #8,512 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.
- #8,512
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 6
- letters
- 9
- tracked misspellings
- 11
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Mover hacia arriba, poner en un lugar más alto.
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 | elevar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [eleˈβ̞aɾ] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #8,512 |
| Misspellings tracked | 9 |
| Confusable pairs | 11 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “elevar” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for elevar is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [eleˈβ̞aɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #8,512 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 6 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 elevar, with forms such as "eelvar", "eleavr", and "elebar". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "eleven", "Ereván", "elevará", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
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 elevar, spelled E-L-E-V-A-R.
Definition
- 1Mover hacia arriba, poner en un lugar más alto.
- 2Hacer mayor la intensidad, la fuerza, el volumen, el valor, la calidad y otras cualidades de algo.
- 3Nombrar a alguien en un puesto o cargo.
- 4Subir de categoría a alguien en un puesto o cargo mejor que el que poseía antes.
- 5Multiplicar un número por sí mismo en la cantidad de veces indicada por el exponente.
- 6Hacer llegar una petición por escrito a la autoridad competente.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: eelvar,eleavr,elebar,elevarr,elevra,elevvar,ellevar,elvear,leevar
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of elevar - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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 “elevar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is E-L-E-V-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [eleˈβ̞aɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “eleven” - see the side-by-side comparison. elevar vs eleven
- 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.