inhibir

[ĩniˈβ̞iɾ]

/[ĩniˈβ̞iɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“inhibir” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #38,765. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,765
frequency rank, Spanish
3,428
“I” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Reprimir, impedir la manifestación de una reacción o conducta fisiológica o psicológica.

Corpus desk

Index ES-inhibir · inhibir · Spanish

inhibir · rank #38,765 · 11 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,765
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,428
  • PHOTO-FINISH inhibidor

Nearest frequency peer: inhibidor (-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 “inhibir”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “inhibir” 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).

inhibir vs inhibe
71% similar
inhibir vs incidir
71% similar
inhibir vs inhibidor
78% similar

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

Key facts for inhibir
PropertyValue
Headwordinhibir
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ĩniˈβ̞iɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#38,765
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “inhibir”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.inhibircae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “inhibidor” (#38,764), “injustificable” (#38,766), “informador” (#38,763). Entre 3,428 lemas con “I”, “inhibir” va en #38,765. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around inhibir (IPA [ĩniˈβ̞iɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #38,765 among 3,428 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for inhibir, with forms such as "ihnibir", "inhbiir", and "inhhibir". 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. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "inhibe", "incidir", "inhibidor", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is inhibir, spelled I-N-H-I-B-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Reprimir, impedir la manifestación de una reacción o conducta fisiológica o psicológica.
  2. 2
    Prohibir o impedir que alguien haga alguna cosa.
  3. 3
    En un juicio, impedir la participación de un juez en una causa.

This word in other languages

inhibit(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ihnibir
  • inhbiir
  • inhhibir
  • inhibbir
  • inhibirr
  • inhibri
  • inhiibr
  • inhivir
  • inihbir
  • innhibir
  • nihibir

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ihnibir2inhbiir2inhhibir1inhibbir1inhibirr1inhibri2inhiibr2inhivir1
Edit distance from "inhibir"

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 "inhibir"?
"inhibir" is spelled I-N-H-I-B-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ĩniˈβ̞iɾ].
What does "inhibir" mean?
As a verb, "inhibir" means: Reprimir, impedir la manifestación de una reacción o conducta fisiológica o psicológica.
What words are commonly confused with "inhibir"?
"inhibir" is commonly confused with "inhibe", "incidir", "inhibidor". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "inhibir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "inhibir" is [ĩniˈβ̞iɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "inhibir" come from?
"inhibir" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

incitan#38,756jubileo#38,775imponía#38,752limpien#38,788

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

imitador11 variantshumillada11 variantshorquilla11 variantsManicura11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list