gozar

[goˈsaɾ]

/[goˈsaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“gozar” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #13,711. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,711
frequency rank, Spanish
1,728
“G” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Obtener placer de algo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-gozar · gozar · Spanish

gozar · rank #13,711 · 7 variants · 19 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,711
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 19 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,728
  • PHOTO-FINISH Godoy

Nearest frequency peer: Godoy (-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 “gozar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “gozar” 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).

gozar vs gozo
60% similar
gozar vs guiar
60% similar
gozar vs Goa
40% similar

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

Key facts for gozar
PropertyValue
Headwordgozar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[goˈsaɾ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#13,711
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “gozar”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).gozarcae 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 “Godoy” (#13,710), “hard” (#13,712), “Gijón” (#13,709). Entre 1,728 lemas con “G”, “gozar” va en #13,711. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around gozar (IPA [goˈsaɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #13,711 among 1,728 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for gozar, with forms such as "ggozar", "goazr", and "gozarr". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 19 confusable-pair relationships, "gozo", "guiar", "Goa", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is gozar, spelled G-O-Z-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Obtener placer de algo.
  2. 2
    Beneficiarse a causa de algo.
  3. 3
    Tener relaciones sexuales con otra persona.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. «La sociedad no debe seguir respetando ciertos derechos de individuos que, en su ejercicio, no asumen los deberes que el disfrute de sus derechos les impone: así como un antisocial declarado no puede gozar de una plena libertad de movimiento, un procreador irresponsable tampoco debería poder gozar de la libertad de procrear».
  2. «En 1969 fue nombrado Administrador de la nueva parroquia de San Raymond, desde donde impulsó fuertemente a la Pastoral Hispana y a los movimientos apostólicos, que por entonces se iniciaban con gran impulso y dificultades, al no gozar de un reconocimiento oficial».

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ggozar
  • goazr
  • gozarr
  • gozra
  • gozzar
  • gzoar
  • ogzar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ggozar1goazr2gozarr1gozra2gozzar1gzoar2ogzar2
Edit distance from "gozar"

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 "gozar"?
"gozar" is spelled G-O-Z-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [goˈsaɾ].
What does "gozar" mean?
As a verb, "gozar" means: Obtener placer de algo.
What words are commonly confused with "gozar"?
"gozar" is commonly confused with "gozo", "guiar", "Goa". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gozar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gozar" is [goˈsaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gozar" come from?
"gozar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list