gemir

[xeˈmiɾ]

/[xeˈmiɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“gemir” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #38,722. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,722
frequency rank, Spanish
1,728
“G” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Expresar su sufrimiento, pena o dolor por medio de sonidos quejumbrosos y lastimeros.

Corpus desk

Index ES-gemir · gemir · Spanish

gemir · rank #38,722 · 7 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,722
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,728
  • PHOTO-FINISH Gavilán

Nearest frequency peer: Gavilán (-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 “gemir”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “gemir” 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).

gemir vs ger
60% similar
gemir vs genio
60% similar
gemir vs Gemma
40% similar

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

Key facts for gemir
PropertyValue
Headwordgemir
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[xeˈmiɾ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#38,722
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “gemir”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.gemircae 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 “Gavilán” (#38,721), “gentilicio” (#38,723), “Galarza” (#38,720). Entre 1,728 lemas con “G”, “gemir” va en #38,722. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around gemir (IPA [xeˈmiɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #38,722 among 1,728 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for gemir, with forms such as "egmir", "geimr", and "gemirr". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "ger", "genio", "Gemma", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is gemir, spelled G-E-M-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Expresar su sufrimiento, pena o dolor por medio de sonidos quejumbrosos y lastimeros.
  2. 2
    Sonido similar al del sufrimiento, pero de gozo, emitido durante el coito.
  3. 3
    Emitir algo un sonido similar al gemido humano.
  4. 4
    Emitir un animal un aullido similar al gemido humano.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how gemir appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. La puerta gimió al entornarse.

Synonyms

gemiquearquejarselamentarsegimotearaullar

This word in other languages

groan(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egmir
  • geimr
  • gemirr
  • gemmir
  • gemri
  • ggemir
  • gmeir

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

egmir2geimr2gemirr1gemmir1gemri2ggemir1gmeir2
Edit distance from "gemir"

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 "gemir"?
"gemir" is spelled G-E-M-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is [xeˈmiɾ].
What does "gemir" mean?
As a verb, "gemir" means: Expresar su sufrimiento, pena o dolor por medio de sonidos quejumbrosos y lastimeros.
What words are commonly confused with "gemir"?
"gemir" is commonly confused with "ger", "genio", "Gemma". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gemir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gemir" is [xeˈmiɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gemir" come from?
"gemir" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Hagen#38,735faire#38,702intra#38,770lejía#38,783

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

libio7 variantsdecaer7 variantsnegri7 variantsnetas7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list