estimar
[est̪iˈmaɾ]
The verdict
“estimar” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #18,246. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #18,246
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 5,243
- “E” headwords
- 10
- tracked misspellings
- 18
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Calcular el valor aproximado de algo.
Corpus desk
Index ES-estimar · estimar · Spanish
estimar · rank #18,246 · 10 variants · 18 confusables
- FREQ-MID #18,246
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-HIGH 18 pairs
- VAR-MID 10 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 5,243
- PHOTO-FINISH escrúpulos
Nearest frequency peer: escrúpulos (-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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “estimar”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- escriban
escriban
81,757 corpus weight
- escrúpulos
escrúpulos
81,756 corpus weight
- estimar
estimar
81,755 corpus weight
- eternos
eternos
81,754 corpus weight
- Eve
Eve
81,753 corpus weight
- evil
evil
81,752 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “estimar” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
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 | estimar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [est̪iˈmaɾ] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #18,246 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 18 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “estimar” sits in Spanish frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 10 spelling variants around estimar (IPA [est̪iˈmaɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #18,246 among 5,243 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for estimar, with forms such as "esitmar", "esstimar", and "estiamr". 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 18 confusable-pair relationships, "estimo", "estira", "estirar", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
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 estimar, spelled E-S-T-I-M-A-R.
Definition
- 1Calcular el valor aproximado de algo.
- 2Sentir aprecio o estima por alguien.
- 3Tener una opinión de algo o alguien.
- 4Reconocer el valor, atributos o méritos de una persona o cosa.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- esitmar
- esstimar
- estiamr
- estimarr
- estimmar
- estimra
- estmiar
- esttimar
- etsimar
- setimar
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of estimar - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "estimar", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).
What to do next
You've looked up "estimar". Here's where to go from here.
- "estimar" maps to 18 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "estimo". View pair
- 10 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
- Usage frequency rank #18,246 among Spanish headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
- Browse more Spanish words in the "E" letter cohort. E–Z browse
PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.
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.