inspirar

[ĩnspiˈɾaɾ]

/[ĩnspiˈɾaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“inspirar” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #17,997. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,997
frequency rank, Spanish
3,428
“I” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Llevar aire a los pulmones.

Corpus desk

Index ES-inspirar · inspirar · Spanish

inspirar · rank #17,997 · 11 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,997
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,428
  • PHOTO-FINISH information

Nearest frequency peer: information (-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 “inspirar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “inspirar” 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).

inspirar vs inspire
75% similar
inspirar vs inspiraron
80% similar
inspirar vs inspirarse
80% similar

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

Key facts for inspirar
PropertyValue
Headwordinspirar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ĩnspiˈɾaɾ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#17,997
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “inspirar”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).inspirarcae 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 “information” (#17,996), “interpretando” (#17,999), “inventa” (#18,000). Entre 3,428 lemas con “I”, “inspirar” va en #17,997. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around inspirar (IPA [ĩnspiˈɾaɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #17,997 among 3,428 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for inspirar, with forms such as "innspirar", "inpsirar", and "insiprar". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "inspire", "inspiraron", "inspirarse", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is inspirar, spelled I-N-S-P-I-R-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Llevar aire a los pulmones.
  2. 2
    Aspirar una sustancia suspendida en el aire, como el humo, o algún gas o mezcla de gases y sustancias suspendidas en él.
  3. 3
    Causar una impresión, sensación o sentimiento.
  4. 4
    Producir impresiones, sensaciones o sentimientos que impulsan al artista a crear.
  5. 5
    Tener influencia en un estilo o forma de hacer las cosas, porque se copia en algunos aspectos, o se le imita en cierto grado.
  6. 6
    Iluminar Dios a alguien para que actúe de manera virtuosa.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how inspirar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Inspirar compasión.

Synonyms

inhalarincitardespertarinfluenciarinfluir

This word in other languages

inhale(English)beatmen(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • innspirar
  • inpsirar
  • insiprar
  • inspiarr
  • inspirarr
  • inspirrar
  • insppirar
  • inspriar
  • insspirar
  • isnpirar
  • nispirar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

innspirar1inpsirar2insiprar2inspiarr2inspirarr1inspirrar1insppirar1inspriar2
Edit distance from "inspirar"

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 "inspirar"?
"inspirar" is spelled I-N-S-P-I-R-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ĩnspiˈɾaɾ].
What does "inspirar" mean?
As a verb, "inspirar" means: Llevar aire a los pulmones.
What words are commonly confused with "inspirar"?
"inspirar" is commonly confused with "inspire", "inspiraron", "inspirarse". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "inspirar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "inspirar" is [ĩnspiˈɾaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "inspirar" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

juntamos#18,004iluminar#17,989grabadas#17,980mapuches#18,016

Similar misspelling depth

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

inventa11 variantsgestiona11 variantsmartirio11 variantsfijarse11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list