interpretar

[ĩn̪t̪eɾpɾeˈt̪aɾ]

/[ĩn̪t̪eɾpɾeˈt̪aɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“interpretar” has 17 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #5,845. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,845
frequency rank, Spanish
3,428
“I” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Declarar o explicar el sentido de alguna cosa.

Corpus desk

Index ES-interpretar · interpretar · Spanish

interpretar · rank #5,845 · 17 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,845
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,428
  • PHOTO-FINISH iniciado

Nearest frequency peer: iniciado (-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 “interpretar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “interpretar” 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).

interpretar vs intérprete
73% similar
interpretar vs interpreto
82% similar
interpretar vs interpretará
92% similar

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

Key facts for interpretar
PropertyValue
Headwordinterpretar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ĩn̪t̪eɾpɾeˈt̪aɾ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#5,845
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “interpretar”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).interpretarcae 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 “iniciado” (#5,844), “indicado” (#5,843), “IVA” (#5,847). Entre 3,428 lemas con “I”, “interpretar” va en #5,845. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around interpretar (IPA [ĩn̪t̪eɾpɾeˈt̪aɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #5,845 among 3,428 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for interpretar, with forms such as "inetrpretar", "innterpretar", and "inteprretar". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "intérprete", "interpreto", "interpretará", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is interpretar, spelled I-N-T-E-R-P-R-E-T-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Declarar o explicar el sentido de alguna cosa.
  2. 2
    Traducir de un idioma a otro, especialmente de forma oral.
  3. 3
    Explicar cosas que pueden ser entendidas con ambigüedad.
  4. 4
    Dícese de la ejecución de algún tipo de arte, como la actuación en obras de teatro o tocar instrumentos musicales.

This word in other languages

interpret(English)interpréter(Français)interpretieren(Deutsch)interpretar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • inetrpretar
  • innterpretar
  • inteprretar
  • interpertar
  • interppretar
  • interpreatr
  • interpretarr
  • interpretra
  • interprettar
  • interprretar
  • interprtear
  • interrpetar
  • interrpretar
  • intrepretar
  • intterpretar
  • itnerpretar
  • niterpretar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of interpretar - 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.

inetrpretar2innterpretar1inteprretar2interpertar2interppretar1interpreatr2interpretarr1interpretra2
Edit distance from "interpretar"

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 "interpretar"?
"interpretar" is spelled I-N-T-E-R-P-R-E-T-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ĩn̪t̪eɾpɾeˈt̪aɾ].
What does "interpretar" mean?
As a verb, "interpretar" means: Declarar o explicar el sentido de alguna cosa.
What words are commonly confused with "interpretar"?
"interpretar" is commonly confused with "intérprete", "interpreto", "interpretará". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "interpretar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "interpretar" is [ĩn̪t̪eɾpɾeˈt̪aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "interpretar" come from?
"interpretar" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

legislatura#5,849ferrocarril#5,833procedentes#5,876caracteriza#5,804

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

identificado17 variantsambientales17 variantsparticipado17 variantsdiscusiones17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list