expulsar

[ekspulˈsaɾ]

/[ekspulˈsaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“expulsar” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #12,382. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,382
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sacar algo y arrojarlo lejos o fuera del lugar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-expulsar · expulsar · Spanish

expulsar · rank #12,382 · 12 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,382
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH explícitamente

Nearest frequency peer: explícitamente (-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 “expulsar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “expulsar” 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).

expulsar vs expulsó
75% similar
expulsar vs expulsaron
80% similar
expulsar vs expulsa
88% similar

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

Key facts for expulsar
PropertyValue
Headwordexpulsar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ekspulˈsaɾ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#12,382
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “expulsar”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.expulsarcae 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 “explícitamente” (#12,381), “fabricado” (#12,383), “excesivamente” (#12,380). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “expulsar” va en #12,382. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around expulsar (IPA [ekspulˈsaɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #12,382 among 5,243 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for expulsar, with forms such as "epxulsar", "explusar", and "exppulsar". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "expulsó", "expulsaron", "expulsa", 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 easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is expulsar, spelled E-X-P-U-L-S-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sacar algo y arrojarlo lejos o fuera del lugar.
  2. 2
    Sacar a alguien de un lugar.
  3. 3
    Sacar algo de dentro y arrojarlo fuera.

Synonyms

arrojarlanzartiraraventarecharexpelereyectar

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epxulsar
  • explusar
  • exppulsar
  • expulasr
  • expullsar
  • expulsarr
  • expulsra
  • expulssar
  • expuslar
  • exuplsar
  • exxpulsar
  • xepulsar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

epxulsar2explusar2exppulsar1expulasr2expullsar1expulsarr1expulsra2expulssar1
Edit distance from "expulsar"

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 "expulsar"?
"expulsar" is spelled E-X-P-U-L-S-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ekspulˈsaɾ].
What does "expulsar" mean?
As a verb, "expulsar" means: Sacar algo y arrojarlo lejos o fuera del lugar.
What words are commonly confused with "expulsar"?
"expulsar" is commonly confused with "expulsó", "expulsaron", "expulsa". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "expulsar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "expulsar" is [ekspulˈsaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "expulsar" come from?
"expulsar" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

fracasos#12,386enfocado#12,374hormonas#12,397dinámico#12,365

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

dentista12 variantsinterese12 variantscruzados12 variantsmasivos12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list