motivar

/[mot̪iˈβ̞aɾ]/ verb

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#18,906

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

11

tracked variants

Confusables

11

similar word pairs

motivar is aSpanishverb. It means: Proporcionar un motivo o incentivo, incitar. Pronounced [mot̪iˈβ̞aɾ]. Often confused with motivo and motive.

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

Frequency rank visualization

Position of motivar in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for motivar is 7 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [mot̪iˈβ̞aɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #18,906 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 11 documented wrong-spelling variants for motivar, with forms such as "mmotivar", "moitvar", and "motiavr". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, 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.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is motivar, spelled M-O-T-I-V-A-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

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.

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: mmotivar,moitvar,motiavr,motibar,motivarr,motivra,motivvar,mottivar,motviar,mtoivar,omtivar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for motivar

Misspelling Variants of "motivar"

mmotivar8moitvar7motiavr7motibar7motivarr8motivra7motivvar8mottivar8
Misspelling Variants of "motivar"

Frequency rank: #18,906 in Spanish

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 covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.