guardar

[gwaɾˈð̞aɾ]

/[gwaɾˈð̞aɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“guardar” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #3,927. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,927
frequency rank, Spanish
1,728
“G” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Colocar algo en sitio seguro y apropiado para ello

Corpus desk

Index ES-guardar · guardar · Spanish

guardar · rank #3,927 · 10 variants · 17 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,927
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 17 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,728
  • PHOTO-FINISH gil

Nearest frequency peer: gil (-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 “guardar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “guardar” 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).

guardar vs guardo
71% similar
guardar vs guarde
71% similar
guardar vs guarra
71% similar

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

Key facts for guardar
PropertyValue
Headwordguardar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[gwaɾˈð̞aɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#3,927
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “guardar”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).guardarcae 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 “gil” (#3,926), “gustaba” (#3,928), “gatos” (#3,925). Entre 1,728 lemas con “G”, “guardar” va en #3,927. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around guardar (IPA [gwaɾˈð̞aɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #3,927 among 1,728 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 13 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for guardar, with forms such as "gaurdar", "gguardar", and "guadrar". 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 17 confusable-pair relationships, "guardo", "guarde", "guarra", 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, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is guardar, spelled G-U-A-R-D-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Colocar algo en sitio seguro y apropiado para ello
  2. 2
    Ocuparse del cuidado y la defensa de algo
  3. 3
    Preservar algo para su uso o disfrute futuro
  4. 4
    Cumplir con una norma o costumbre
  5. 5
    Permanecer alerta a la espera de una persona o suceso
  6. 6
    Actuar de tal modo de que un suceso indeseado no suceda
  7. 7
    Poner atención a las acciones ajenas, con intención de aprender o informarse
  8. 8
    No gastar, ser detenido o miserable.
  9. 9
    Preservar alguna cosa del daño que le puede sobrevenir.
  10. 10
    Aguardar
  11. 11
    Impedir, evitar.
  12. 12
    Atender o mirar a lo que otro hace.
  13. 13
    Acatar, respetar, tener miramiento.

Synonyms

aguardarevitarimpediratender

This word in other languages

save(English)garder(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • gaurdar
  • gguardar
  • guadrar
  • guaradr
  • guardarr
  • guarddar
  • guardra
  • guarrdar
  • guradar
  • ugardar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of guardar - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

gaurdar2gguardar1guadrar2guaradr2guardarr1guarddar1guardra2guarrdar1
Edit distance from "guardar"

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 "guardar"?
"guardar" is spelled G-U-A-R-D-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [gwaɾˈð̞aɾ].
What does "guardar" mean?
As a verb, "guardar" means: Colocar algo en sitio seguro y apropiado para ello
What words are commonly confused with "guardar"?
"guardar" is commonly confused with "guardo", "guarde", "guarra". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "guardar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "guardar" is [gwaɾˈð̞aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "guardar" come from?
"guardar" 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 "guardar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

gustaba#3,928hogares#3,929extrema#3,921lanzado#3,933

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Dolores10 variantscreando10 variantspendejo10 variantscirugía10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list