expedir

/[ekspeˈð̞iɾ]/ verb

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#36,571

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

10

tracked variants

Confusables

6

similar word pairs

expedir is aSpanishverb. It means: Dar curso a las causas y negocios; despacharlos. Pronounced [ekspeˈð̞iɾ]. Often confused with expidió and exceder.

Key facts for expedir
PropertyValue
Headwordexpedir
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ekspeˈð̞iɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#36,571
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of expedir in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for expedir is 7 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ekspeˈð̞iɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #36,571 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 10 documented wrong-spelling variants for expedir, with forms such as "epxedir", "exepdir", and "expdeir". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "expidió", "exceder", "excedió", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is expedir, spelled E-X-P-E-D-I-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dar curso a las causas y negocios; despacharlos.
  2. 2
    Despachar, extender por escrito, con las formalidades acostumbradas, bulas, prívilegios, reales órdenes, etc.
  3. 3
    Pronunciar un auto o decreto.
  4. 4
    Remitir, enviar mercancías, telegramas, pliegos, etc.
  5. 5
    Despachar y dar lo necesario para que uno se vaya.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: epxedir,exepdir,expdeir,expeddir,expedirr,expedri,expeidr,exppedir,exxpedir,xepedir

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for expedir

Misspelling Variants of "expedir"

epxedir7exepdir7expdeir7expeddir8expedirr8expedri7expeidr7exppedir8
Misspelling Variants of "expedir"

Frequency rank: #36,571 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "expedir"?
"expedir" is spelled E-X-P-E-D-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ekspeˈð̞iɾ].
What does "expedir" mean?
As a verb, "expedir" means: Dar curso a las causas y negocios; despacharlos.
What words are commonly confused with "expedir"?
"expedir" is commonly confused with "expidió", "exceder", "excedió". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "expedir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "expedir" is [ekspeˈð̞iɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "expedir" come from?
"expedir" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.