extirpar

[ekst̪iɾˈpaɾ]

/[ekst̪iɾˈpaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“extirpar” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #43,009. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,009
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Extraer radicalmente o de cuajo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-extirpar · extirpar · Spanish

extirpar · rank #43,009 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #43,009
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH explosion

Nearest frequency peer: explosion (-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 “extirpar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “extirpar” 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).

extirpar vs estirar
75% similar

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

Key facts for extirpar
PropertyValue
Headwordextirpar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ekst̪iɾˈpaɾ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#43,009
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “extirpar”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.extirparcae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “explosion” (#43,008), “facilitaría” (#43,010), “existirán” (#43,007). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “extirpar” va en #43,009. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around extirpar (IPA [ekst̪iɾˈpaɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #43,009 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 extirpar, with forms such as "etxirpar", "exitrpar", and "extiprar". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "estirar", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is extirpar, spelled E-X-T-I-R-P-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Extraer radicalmente o de cuajo.
  2. 2
    Terminar del todo (con algo), de modo que acabe de ser.
  3. 3
    Quitar cualquier formación patológica u órgano.

Synonyms

arrancardesarraigardesraizarerradicar

This word in other languages

extirpate(English)extirper(Français)extirpar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • etxirpar
  • exitrpar
  • extiprar
  • extirapr
  • extirparr
  • extirppar
  • extirpra
  • extirrpar
  • extripar
  • exttirpar
  • exxtirpar
  • xetirpar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

etxirpar2exitrpar2extiprar2extirapr2extirparr1extirppar1extirpra2extirrpar1
Edit distance from "extirpar"

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 "extirpar"?
"extirpar" is spelled E-X-T-I-R-P-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ekst̪iɾˈpaɾ].
What does "extirpar" mean?
As a verb, "extirpar" means: Extraer radicalmente o de cuajo.
What words are commonly confused with "extirpar"?
"extirpar" is commonly confused with "estirar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "extirpar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "extirpar" is [ekst̪iɾˈpaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "extirpar" come from?
"extirpar" 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 "extirpar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

exigidas#43,006flashear#43,014Fontaine#43,016estallan#42,997

Similar misspelling depth

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

estudiará12 variantsesguince12 variantsescarcha12 variantshablase12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list