habilitar

/[aβ̞iliˈt̪aɾ]/ verb

Letters

9 characters

Frequency Rank

#20,384

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

14

tracked variants

Confusables

5

similar word pairs

habilitar is aSpanishverb. It means: Dar a algo la habilidad, capacidad, adecuación y medios para que pueda hacer algo, lograrlo o servir para un fin. Pronounced [aβ̞iliˈt̪aɾ]. Often confused with habitar and habilitó.

Key facts for habilitar
PropertyValue
Headwordhabilitar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[aβ̞iliˈt̪aɾ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#20,384
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of habilitar in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for habilitar is 9 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aβ̞iliˈt̪aɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #20,384 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 14 documented wrong-spelling variants for habilitar, with forms such as "ahbilitar", "habbilitar", and "habiiltar". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "habitar", "habilitó", "habilidad", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is habilitar, spelled H-A-B-I-L-I-T-A-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dar a algo la habilidad, capacidad, adecuación y medios para que pueda hacer algo, lograrlo o servir para un fin.
  2. 2
    Hacer disponible el capital o la financiación necesarios para un proyecto o negocio.
  3. 3
    Dar aptitud, capacidad, autorización legales a una persona o a un trámite.
  4. 4
    Hacer socio o copropietario al empleado de una empresa.
  5. 5
    Tomar un examen adicional para aprobar un curso, después de haber fallado en un intento anterior.
  6. 6
    Empoderar.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ahbilitar,habbilitar,habiiltar,habiliatr,habilitarr,habilitra,habilittar,habillitar,habiltiar,habliitar,haiblitar,havilitar,hbailitar,hhabilitar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for habilitar

Misspelling Variants of "habilitar"

ahbilitar9habbilitar10habiiltar9habiliatr9habilitarr10habilitra9habilittar10habillitar10
Misspelling Variants of "habilitar"

Frequency rank: #20,384 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "habilitar"?
"habilitar" is spelled H-A-B-I-L-I-T-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [aβ̞iliˈt̪aɾ].
What does "habilitar" mean?
As a verb, "habilitar" means: Dar a algo la habilidad, capacidad, adecuación y medios para que pueda hacer algo, lograrlo o servir para un fin.
What words are commonly confused with "habilitar"?
"habilitar" is commonly confused with "habitar", "habilitó", "habilidad". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "habilitar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "habilitar" is [aβ̞iliˈt̪aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "habilitar" come from?
"habilitar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.