gobernar

[goβ̞eɾˈnaɾ]

/[goβ̞eɾˈnaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“gobernar” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #5,737. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,737
frequency rank, Spanish
1,728
“G” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mandar con autoridad o regir una cosa.

Corpus desk

Index ES-gobernar · gobernar · Spanish

gobernar · rank #5,737 · 13 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,737
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,728
  • PHOTO-FINISH gobernantes

Nearest frequency peer: gobernantes (-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 “gobernar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “gobernar” 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).

gobernar vs gobernó
75% similar
gobernar vs gobierna
75% similar
gobernar vs gobiernan
78% similar

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

Key facts for gobernar
PropertyValue
Headwordgobernar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[goβ̞eɾˈnaɾ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#5,737
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “gobernar”

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

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “gobernantes” (#5,736), “gorda” (#5,738), “fundada” (#5,735). Entre 1,728 lemas con “G”, “gobernar” va en #5,737. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around gobernar (IPA [goβ̞eɾˈnaɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #5,737 among 1,728 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for gobernar, with forms such as "gboernar", "ggobernar", and "gobbernar". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "gobernó", "gobierna", "gobiernan", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is gobernar, spelled G-O-B-E-R-N-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mandar con autoridad o regir una cosa.
  2. 2
    Guiar y dirigir.
  3. 3
    Sustentar o alimentar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • gboernar
  • ggobernar
  • gobbernar
  • gobenrar
  • goberanr
  • gobernarr
  • gobernnar
  • gobernra
  • goberrnar
  • gobrenar
  • goebrnar
  • governar
  • ogbernar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of gobernar - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

gboernar2ggobernar1gobbernar1gobenrar2goberanr2gobernarr1gobernnar1gobernra2
Edit distance from "gobernar"

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 "gobernar"?
"gobernar" is spelled G-O-B-E-R-N-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [goβ̞eɾˈnaɾ].
What does "gobernar" mean?
As a verb, "gobernar" means: Mandar con autoridad o regir una cosa.
What words are commonly confused with "gobernar"?
"gobernar" is commonly confused with "gobernó", "gobierna", "gobiernan". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gobernar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gobernar" is [goβ̞eɾˈnaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gobernar" come from?
"gobernar" 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 "gobernar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

formando#5,733espaldas#5,723elegidos#5,718Custodia#5,712

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

masculino13 variantscultivos13 variantscuadrados13 variantspeligrosa13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list