guardameta

[gwaɾð̞aˈmet̪a]

/[gwaɾð̞aˈmet̪a]/ noun

The verdict

“guardameta” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #40,858. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,858
frequency rank, Spanish
1,728
“G” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Jugador que, en algunos deportes como el fútbol, está encargado de evitar que los rivales conviertan gol, aplicándosele reglas especiales

Corpus desk

Index ES-guardameta · guardameta · Spanish

guardameta · rank #40,858 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,858
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,728
  • PHOTO-FINISH geógrafo

Nearest frequency peer: geógrafo (-3 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 “guardameta”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “guardameta” 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
Key facts for guardameta
PropertyValue
Headwordguardameta
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[gwaɾð̞aˈmet̪a]
Letters10
Frequency rank#40,858
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “guardameta”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.guardametacae 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 “geógrafo” (#40,855), “Haedo” (#40,861), “germanos” (#40,854). Entre 1,728 lemas con “G”, “guardameta” va en #40,858. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around guardameta (IPA [gwaɾð̞aˈmet̪a]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,858 among 1,728 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Jugador que, en algunos deportes como el fútbol, está encargado de evitar que los rivales conviertan gol, aplicándosele reglas especiales".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for guardameta, with forms such as "gaurdameta", "gguardameta", and "guadrameta". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is guardameta, spelled G-U-A-R-D-A-M-E-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Jugador que, en algunos deportes como el fútbol, está encargado de evitar que los rivales conviertan gol, aplicándosele reglas especiales

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • gaurdameta
  • gguardameta
  • guadrameta
  • guaradmeta
  • guardaemta
  • guardameat
  • guardametta
  • guardammeta
  • guardamtea
  • guarddameta
  • guardmaeta
  • guarrdameta
  • guradameta
  • ugardameta

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

gaurdameta2gguardameta1guadrameta2guaradmeta2guardaemta2guardameat2guardametta1guardammeta1
Edit distance from "guardameta"

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 "guardameta"?
"guardameta" is spelled G-U-A-R-D-A-M-E-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [gwaɾð̞aˈmet̪a].
What does "guardameta" mean?
As a noun, "guardameta" means: Jugador que, en algunos deportes como el fútbol, está encargado de evitar que los rivales conviertan gol, aplicándosele reglas especiales
What are common misspellings of "guardameta"?
Common misspellings include "gaurdameta", "gguardameta", "guadrameta", "guaradmeta", "guardaemta". The correct spelling is "guardameta".
How do you pronounce "guardameta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "guardameta" is [gwaɾð̞aˈmet̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "guardameta" come from?
"guardameta" 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 "guardameta", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list