mejorar

[mexoˈɾaɾ]

/[mexoˈɾaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“mejorar” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #1,250 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#1,250
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Adelantar, acrecentar una cosa, haciédola pasar de un estado bueno a otro mejor.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

mejorar vs mejoro
71% similar
mejorar vs mejoras
86% similar
mejorar vs mejoría
71% similar

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

Key facts for mejorar
PropertyValue
Headwordmejorar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[mexoˈɾaɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#1,250
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mejorar” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). mejorar lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for mejorar is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [mexoˈɾaɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #1,250 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for mejorar, with forms such as "emjorar", "mejjorar", and "mejoarr". 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 14 confusable-pair relationships, "mejoro", "mejoras", "mejoría", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 mejorar, spelled M-E-J-O-R-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Adelantar, acrecentar una cosa, haciédola pasar de un estado bueno a otro mejor.
  2. 2
    Pujar.
  3. 3
    Dejar en el testamento mejora a uno o varios de los hijos o nietos.
  4. 4
    Ir cobrando la salud perdida; restablecerse en ella.
  5. 5
    Ponerse el tiempo más favorable, más benigno.
  6. 6
    Ponerse en lugar o grado ventajoso al que antes se tenía.
  7. 7
    Operación que tiene por objeto aumentar o disminuir la frescura o humedad de la tierra, modificar ésta con la adición de tierras; aumentar o disminuir su consistencia, tenacidad, etc. También consiste en aumentar la fecundidad de las tierras con la adición de elementos minerales u orgánicos indispensables para el crecimiento de las plantas.
  8. 8
    Avanzar o cambiar ventajosamente el orden o disposición de combate.

This word in other languages

improve(English)améliorer(Français)verbessern(Deutsch)melhorar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: emjorar,mejjorar,mejoarr,mejorarr,mejorra,mejorrar,mejroar,meojrar,mjeorar,mmejorar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

emjorar2mejjorar1mejoarr2mejorarr1mejorra2mejorrar1mejroar2meojrar2
Edit distance from "mejorar"

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 "mejorar"?
"mejorar" is spelled M-E-J-O-R-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [mexoˈɾaɾ].
What does "mejorar" mean?
As a verb, "mejorar" means: Adelantar, acrecentar una cosa, haciédola pasar de un estado bueno a otro mejor.
What words are commonly confused with "mejorar"?
"mejorar" is commonly confused with "mejoro", "mejoras", "mejoría". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mejorar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mejorar" is [mexoˈɾaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mejorar" come from?
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Using “mejorar”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-E-J-O-R-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [mexoˈɾaɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “mejoro” - see the side-by-side comparison. mejorar vs mejoro
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list