erase

[eˈɾase]

/[eˈɾase]/ verb

The verdict

“erase” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #60,008 among 5,243 “E” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,008
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de erar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-erase · erase · Spanish

erase · rank #60,008 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #60,008
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH envidian

Nearest frequency peer: envidian (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “erase”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “erase” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for erase
PropertyValue
Headworderase
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[eˈɾase]
Letters5
Frequency rank#60,008
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “erase” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).erasecae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “envidian” (#60,007), “eris” (#60,009), “entregues” (#60,006). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “erase” va en #60,008. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

erase is uncommon Spanish at frequency #60,008 among 5,243 “E” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [eˈɾase]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for erase, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is erase, spelled E-R-A-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de erar.
  2. 2
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de erar.

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 "erase"?
"erase" is spelled E-R-A-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [eˈɾase].
What does "erase" mean?
As a verb, "erase" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de erar.
How do you pronounce "erase"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erase" is [eˈɾase]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erase" come from?
"erase" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list