insistir
[ĩnsisˈt̪iɾ]
The verdict
“insistir” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #9,307. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #9,307
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 22,782
- “I” headwords
- 13
- tracked misspellings
- 8
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Decir o hacer algo repetidamente.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | insistir |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ĩnsisˈt̪iɾ] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #9,307 |
| Misspellings tracked | 13 |
| Confusable pairs | 8 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “insistir” sits in Spanish frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 13 spelling variants around insistir (IPA [ĩnsisˈt̪iɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #9,307 among 22,782 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for insistir, with forms such as "incistir", "inisstir", and "innsistir". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "insisto", "insiste", "insista", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is insistir, spelled I-N-S-I-S-T-I-R.
Definition
- 1Decir o hacer algo repetidamente.
- 2Empeñarse, defender firmemente una idea o acto.
- 3Poner énfasis en una idea.
- 4Apoyarse una cosa sobre otra.
Antonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: incistir,inisstir,innsistir,insisitr,insisstir,insistirr,insistri,insisttir,insitsir,inssistir,inssitir,isnistir,nisistir
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of insistir - 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.
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.
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Using “insistir”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is I-N-S-I-S-T-I-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ĩnsisˈt̪iɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “insisto” - see the side-by-side comparison. insistir vs insisto
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Same frequency band
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.