keep
/kip/
The verdict
“keep” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #26,505. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #26,505
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 248
- “K” headwords
- 5
- tracked misspellings
- 6
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Guardar.
Corpus desk
Index ES-keep · keep · Spanish
keep · rank #26,505 · 5 variants · 6 confusables
- FREQ-MID #26,505
- LEN-MID 4 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
- VAR-MID 5 variants
- BOOK-MID 248
- PHOTO-FINISH juguemos
Nearest frequency peer: juguemos (-2 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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “keep”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- Jerusalem
Jerusalem
73,500 corpus weight
- judo
judo
73,499 corpus weight
- juguemos
juguemos
73,498 corpus weight
- keep
keep
73,496 corpus weight
- kiosco
kiosco
73,494 corpus weight
- lavo
lavo
73,493 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “keep” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
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 | keep |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /kip/ |
| Letters | 4 |
| Frequency rank | #26,505 |
| Misspellings tracked | 5 |
| Confusable pairs | 6 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Dónde se sitúa “keep” en la frecuencia del español
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 5 spelling variants around keep (IPA /kip/), averb. Corpus frequency is #26,505 among 248 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for keep, with forms such as "ekep", "keepp", and "kep". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "ken", "key", "Kei", 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 explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is keep, spelled K-E-E-P.
Definition
- 1Guardar.
- 2Conservar.
- 3Mantener.
- 4Continuar, seguir.
- 5Tener, cuidar.
- 6Retener, entretener.
- 7Cumplir.
- 8Celebrar.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how keep appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Fear God and keep His commandments, For this is man’s all
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- ekep
- keepp
- kep
- kepe
- kkeep
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of keep - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "keep", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).
What to do next
You've looked up "keep". Here's where to go from here.
- "keep" maps to 6 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "ken". View pair
- 5 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
- Usage frequency rank #26,505 among Spanish headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
- Browse more Spanish words in the "K" letter cohort. K–Z browse
PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.
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.