gobierna

[goˈβ̞jeɾna]

/[goˈβ̞jeɾna]/ noun

The verdict

“gobierna” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #9,464. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,464
frequency rank, Spanish
1,728
“G” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pieza de metal, ordinariamente en forma de saeta, que se coloca en lo alto de las torres u otros edificios de modo que pueda girar alrededor de un eje vertical y señalar la dirección del viento.

Corpus desk

Index ES-gobierna · gobierna · Spanish

gobierna · rank #9,464 · 12 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,464
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,728
  • PHOTO-FINISH girl

Nearest frequency peer: girl (-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 “gobierna”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “gobierna” 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).

gobierna vs gobierno
88% similar
gobierna vs gobierne
88% similar
gobierna vs gobiernos
78% similar

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

Key facts for gobierna
PropertyValue
Headwordgobierna
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[goˈβ̞jeɾna]
Letters8
Frequency rank#9,464
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “gobierna”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).gobiernacae 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 “girl” (#9,463), “golpeado” (#9,465), “girar” (#9,462). Entre 1,728 lemas con “G”, “gobierna” va en #9,464. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around gobierna (IPA [goˈβ̞jeɾna]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,464 among 1,728 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Pieza de metal, ordinariamente en forma de saeta, que se coloca en lo alto de las torres u otros edificios de modo que pueda girar alrededor de un eje vertical y señalar la dirección del viento.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for gobierna, with forms such as "gboierna", "ggobierna", and "gobbierna". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "gobierno", "gobierne", "gobiernos", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is gobierna, spelled G-O-B-I-E-R-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pieza de metal, ordinariamente en forma de saeta, que se coloca en lo alto de las torres u otros edificios de modo que pueda girar alrededor de un eje vertical y señalar la dirección del viento.

Synonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • gboierna
  • ggobierna
  • gobbierna
  • gobeirna
  • gobienra
  • gobieran
  • gobiernna
  • gobierrna
  • gobirena
  • goiberna
  • govierna
  • ogbierna

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

gboierna2ggobierna1gobbierna1gobeirna2gobienra2gobieran2gobiernna1gobierrna1
Edit distance from "gobierna"

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 "gobierna"?
"gobierna" is spelled G-O-B-I-E-R-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [goˈβ̞jeɾna].
What does "gobierna" mean?
As a noun, "gobierna" means: Pieza de metal, ordinariamente en forma de saeta, que se coloca en lo alto de las torres u otros edificios de modo que pueda girar alrededor de un eje vertical y señalar la dirección del viento.
What words are commonly confused with "gobierna"?
"gobierna" is commonly confused with "gobierno", "gobierne", "gobiernos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gobierna"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gobierna" is [goˈβ̞jeɾna]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gobierna" come from?
"gobierna" 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 "gobierna", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list