elevar

[eleˈβ̞aɾ]

/[eleˈβ̞aɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“elevar” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #8,512. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,512
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mover hacia arriba, poner en un lugar más alto.

Corpus desk

Index ES-elevar · elevar · Spanish

elevar · rank #8,512 · 9 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,512
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH efectividad

Nearest frequency peer: efectividad (-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 “elevar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “elevar” 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).

elevar vs eleven
67% similar
elevar vs Ereván
33% similar
elevar vs elevará
86% similar

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

Key facts for elevar
PropertyValue
Headwordelevar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[eleˈβ̞aɾ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#8,512
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “elevar”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).elevarcae 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 “efectividad” (#8,511), “disminuye” (#8,510), “emergencias” (#8,514). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “elevar” va en #8,512. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around elevar (IPA [eleˈβ̞aɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #8,512 among 5,243 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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

  1. 1
    Mover hacia arriba, poner en un lugar más alto.
  2. 2
    Hacer mayor la intensidad, la fuerza, el volumen, el valor, la calidad y otras cualidades de algo.
  3. 3
    Nombrar a alguien en un puesto o cargo.
  4. 4
    Subir de categoría a alguien en un puesto o cargo mejor que el que poseía antes.
  5. 5
    Multiplicar un número por sí mismo en la cantidad de veces indicada por el exponente.
  6. 6
    Hacer llegar una petición por escrito a la autoridad competente.

Synonyms

levantarizaraumentarsubirnombrarascender

Antonyms

bajardisminuirbajar

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.

eelvar2eleavr2elebar1elevarr1elevra2elevvar1ellevar1elvear2
Edit distance from "elevar"

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 "elevar"?
"elevar" is spelled E-L-E-V-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [eleˈβ̞aɾ].
What does "elevar" mean?
As a verb, "elevar" means: Mover hacia arriba, poner en un lugar más alto.
What words are commonly confused with "elevar"?
"elevar" is commonly confused with "eleven", "Ereván", "elevará". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "elevar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "elevar" is [eleˈβ̞aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "elevar" come from?
"elevar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

culpar#8,502corrió#8,499copiar#8,498cabina#8,483

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

dejaría9 variantsjuguete9 variantsArmenia9 variantsOrlando9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list