enterrar

[ẽn̪t̪eˈraɾ]

/[ẽn̪t̪eˈraɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“enterrar” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #15,606. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,606
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Colocar algo o alguien debajo de tierra.

Corpus desk

Index ES-enterrar · enterrar · Spanish

enterrar · rank #15,606 · 8 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,606
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH enmiendas

Nearest frequency peer: enmiendas (-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 “enterrar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “enterrar” 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).

enterrar vs entrar
75% similar
enterrar vs enterró
75% similar
enterrar vs entierra
75% similar

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

Key facts for enterrar
PropertyValue
Headwordenterrar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ẽn̪t̪eˈraɾ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#15,606
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “enterrar”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.enterrarcae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “enmiendas” (#15,605), “escopeta” (#15,607), “encantaba” (#15,604). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “enterrar” va en #15,606. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around enterrar (IPA [ẽn̪t̪eˈraɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #15,606 among 5,243 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for enterrar, with forms such as "enetrrar", "ennterrar", and "enterrarr". 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 13 confusable-pair relationships, "entrar", "enterró", "entierra", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is enterrar, spelled E-N-T-E-R-R-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Colocar algo o alguien debajo de tierra.
  2. 2
    Sepultar a un muerto o cadáver.
  3. 3
    Hacer desaparecer una cosa debajo de otra.
  4. 4
    Arrinconar, dejar algo al olvido.
  5. 5
    Introducir.
  6. 6
    Dejar el trato de los demás.
  7. 7
    Incrustar un objeto puntiagudo.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how enterrar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Enterrar las ilusiones, las antiguas costumbres

This word in other languages

bury(English)enterrer(Français)beerdigen(Deutsch)enterrar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enetrrar
  • ennterrar
  • enterrarr
  • enterrra
  • entrerar
  • entterrar
  • etnerrar
  • neterrar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of enterrar - 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.

enetrrar2ennterrar1enterrarr1enterrra2entrerar2entterrar1etnerrar2neterrar2
Edit distance from "enterrar"

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 "enterrar"?
"enterrar" is spelled E-N-T-E-R-R-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ẽn̪t̪eˈraɾ].
What does "enterrar" mean?
As a verb, "enterrar" means: Colocar algo o alguien debajo de tierra.
What words are commonly confused with "enterrar"?
"enterrar" is commonly confused with "entrar", "enterró", "entierra". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "enterrar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "enterrar" is [ẽn̪t̪eˈraɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "enterrar" come from?
"enterrar" 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 "enterrar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

escopeta#15,607empeorar#15,602disponía#15,596disparan#15,595

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

dominó8 variantsfausto8 variantsdance8 variantscocido8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list