nivelar

[niβ̞eˈlaɾ]

/[niβ̞eˈlaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“nivelar” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #42,047 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#42,047
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
11
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Hacer que una superficie o plano quede en perfecta posición horizontal.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

nivelar vs novela
71% similar
nivelar vs niveles
71% similar
nivelar vs novelas
71% similar

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

Key facts for nivelar
PropertyValue
Headwordnivelar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[niβ̞eˈlaɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#42,047
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “nivelar” 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). nivelar 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 nivelar is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [niβ̞eˈlaɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #42,047 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for nivelar, with forms such as "invelar", "nibelar", and "nievlar". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "novela", "niveles", "novelas", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is nivelar, spelled N-I-V-E-L-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hacer que una superficie o plano quede en perfecta posición horizontal.
  2. 2
    Hacer que dos cosas queden a la misma altura.
  3. 3
    Hacer que la tierra, el suelo o alguna superficie queden parejos o lisos, sin altos ni bajos, sin cuestas ni huecos.
  4. 4
    Poner un ser (material o inmaterial) al mismo nivel o en igualdad con otro. Hacerlos iguales en categoría, condición, apariencia o características.
  5. 5
    Emplear el nivel (instrumento) para establecer si algo está en la posición horizontal justa.
  6. 6
    Establecer la diferencia de altura que hay entre dos puntos de un terreno.

Synonyms

alisarallanaremparejarigualar

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: invelar,nibelar,nievlar,nivealr,nivelarr,nivellar,nivelra,nivlear,nivvelar,nnivelar,nvielar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

invelar2nibelar1nievlar2nivealr2nivelarr1nivellar1nivelra2nivlear2
Edit distance from "nivelar"

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 "nivelar"?
"nivelar" is spelled N-I-V-E-L-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [niβ̞eˈlaɾ].
What does "nivelar" mean?
As a verb, "nivelar" means: Hacer que una superficie o plano quede en perfecta posición horizontal.
What words are commonly confused with "nivelar"?
"nivelar" is commonly confused with "novela", "niveles", "novelas". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "nivelar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nivelar" is [niβ̞eˈlaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nivelar" come from?
"nivelar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “nivelar”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is N-I-V-E-L-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [niβ̞eˈlaɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “novela” - see the side-by-side comparison. nivelar vs novela
  • 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