motivar

[mot̪iˈβ̞aɾ]

/[mot̪iˈβ̞aɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“motivar” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #18,906. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,906
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Proporcionar un motivo o incentivo, incitar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-motivar · motivar · Spanish

motivar · rank #18,906 · 11 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,906
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH mosquito

Nearest frequency peer: mosquito (-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 “motivar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “motivar” 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).

motivar vs motivo
71% similar
motivar vs motive
71% similar
motivar vs motivos
71% similar

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

Key facts for motivar
PropertyValue
Headwordmotivar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[mot̪iˈβ̞aɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#18,906
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “motivar”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).motivarcae 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 “mosquito” (#18,905), “Mozambique” (#18,907), “Morón” (#18,904). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “motivar” va en #18,906. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around motivar (IPA [mot̪iˈβ̞aɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #18,906 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for motivar, with forms such as "mmotivar", "moitvar", and "motiavr". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "motivo", "motive", "motivos", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is motivar, spelled M-O-T-I-V-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Proporcionar un motivo o incentivo, incitar.
  2. 2
    Conducir a una persona en medio de una acción a fin de lograr un determinado objetivo o meta.

This word in other languages

motivate(English)pousser(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmotivar
  • moitvar
  • motiavr
  • motibar
  • motivarr
  • motivra
  • motivvar
  • mottivar
  • motviar
  • mtoivar
  • omtivar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

mmotivar1moitvar2motiavr2motibar1motivarr1motivra2motivvar1mottivar1
Edit distance from "motivar"

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 "motivar"?
"motivar" is spelled M-O-T-I-V-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [mot̪iˈβ̞aɾ].
What does "motivar" mean?
As a verb, "motivar" means: Proporcionar un motivo o incentivo, incitar.
What words are commonly confused with "motivar"?
"motivar" is commonly confused with "motivo", "motive", "motivos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "motivar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "motivar" is [mot̪iˈβ̞aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "motivar" come from?
"motivar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

navales#18,911miraban#18,898maligno#18,890pagaban#18,925

Similar misspelling depth

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

mosquito11 variantsnominada11 variantsmerienda11 variantsManrique11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list