nutrir

[nuˈt̪ɾiɾ]

/[nuˈt̪ɾiɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“nutrir” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #47,289. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,289
frequency rank, Spanish
1,151
“N” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Servir a un organismo las sustancias que necesita para realizar sus funciones.

Corpus desk

Index ES-nutrir · nutrir · Spanish

nutrir · rank #47,289 · 9 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #47,289
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH nutrias

Nearest frequency peer: nutrias (-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 “nutrir”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “nutrir” 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).

nutrir vs nutre
67% similar
nutrir vs Nuria
50% similar
nutrir vs nutren
67% similar

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

Key facts for nutrir
PropertyValue
Headwordnutrir
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[nuˈt̪ɾiɾ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#47,289
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “nutrir”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.nutrircae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “nutrias” (#47,288), “obligues” (#47,290), “ocuparemos” (#47,291). Entre 1,151 lemas con “N”, “nutrir” va en #47,289. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around nutrir (IPA [nuˈt̪ɾiɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #47,289 among 1,151 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for nutrir, with forms such as "nnutrir", "nturir", and "nurtir". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "nutre", "Nuria", "nutren", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is nutrir, spelled N-U-T-R-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Servir a un organismo las sustancias que necesita para realizar sus funciones.
  2. 2
    Fortalecer, dar nuevas fuerzas.
  3. 3
    Ocupar un espacio, poner mucha gente, animales o cosas en un lugar.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how nutrir appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. La madre nutre con su leche al hijo.
  2. La belleza nutre el ánimo humano.

Synonyms

alimentarreforzarrobustecercolmarllenar

This word in other languages

nurture(English)nourrir(Français)ernähren(Deutsch)nutrir(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nnutrir
  • nturir
  • nurtir
  • nutirr
  • nutrirr
  • nutrri
  • nutrrir
  • nuttrir
  • untrir

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of nutrir - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

nnutrir1nturir2nurtir2nutirr2nutrirr1nutrri2nutrrir1nuttrir1
Edit distance from "nutrir"

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 "nutrir"?
"nutrir" is spelled N-U-T-R-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is [nuˈt̪ɾiɾ].
What does "nutrir" mean?
As a verb, "nutrir" means: Servir a un organismo las sustancias que necesita para realizar sus funciones.
What words are commonly confused with "nutrir"?
"nutrir" is commonly confused with "nutre", "Nuria", "nutren". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "nutrir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nutrir" is [nuˈt̪ɾiɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nutrir" come from?
"nutrir" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Orrego#47,300montas#47,265pillos#47,324mambos#47,247

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

odiados9 variantsotomana9 variantspeñasco9 variantspoetry9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list