errar

[eˈraɾ]

/[eˈraɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“errar” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #30,892. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,892
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fallar en un juicio o concepto, de tal modo de afirmar aquello que no es cierto o negar lo que lo es.

Corpus desk

Index ES-errar · errar · Spanish

errar · rank #30,892 · 5 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,892
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH espasa

Nearest frequency peer: espasa (+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 “errar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “errar” 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).

errar vs Ezra
40% similar
errar vs Erro
40% similar
errar vs erre
60% similar

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

Key facts for errar
PropertyValue
Headworderrar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[eˈraɾ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#30,892
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “errar”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).errarcae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “espasa” (#30,893), “especula” (#30,894), “enel” (#30,889). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “errar” va en #30,892. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around errar (IPA [eˈraɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #30,892 among 5,243 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Fallar en un juicio o concepto, de tal modo de afirmar aquello que no es cierto o negar lo que lo es.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for errar, with forms such as "erar", "erarr", and "errarr". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "Ezra", "Erro", "erre", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is errar, spelled E-R-R-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fallar en un juicio o concepto, de tal modo de afirmar aquello que no es cierto o negar lo que lo es.

Synonyms

equivocarse

Antonyms

acertar

This word in other languages

err(English)se tromper(Français)irren(Deutsch)errar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erar
  • erarr
  • errarr
  • errra
  • rerar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

erar1erarr2errarr1errra2rerar2
Edit distance from "errar"

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 "errar"?
"errar" is spelled E-R-R-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [eˈraɾ].
What does "errar" mean?
As a verb, "errar" means: Fallar en un juicio o concepto, de tal modo de afirmar aquello que no es cierto o negar lo que lo es.
What words are commonly confused with "errar"?
"errar" is commonly confused with "Ezra", "Erro", "erre". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "errar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "errar" is [eˈraɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "errar" come from?
"errar" 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 "errar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

divas#30,878exime#30,906dicte#30,871fluya#30,916

Similar misspelling depth

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

enel5 variantsGras5 variantsheno5 variantshole5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list