olvidar

[olβ̞iˈð̞aɾ]

/[olβ̞iˈð̞aɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“olvidar” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #2,516. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,516
frequency rank, Spanish
1,467
“O” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Perder el recuerdo o la memoria de algo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-olvidar · olvidar · Spanish

olvidar · rank #2,516 · 11 variants · 19 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,516
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 19 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,467
  • PHOTO-FINISH obviamente

Nearest frequency peer: obviamente (-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 “olvidar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “olvidar” 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).

olvidar vs olvido
71% similar
olvidar vs olvide
71% similar
olvidar vs olviden
71% similar

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

Key facts for olvidar
PropertyValue
Headwordolvidar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[olβ̞iˈð̞aɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#2,516
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “olvidar”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.olvidarcae 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 “obviamente” (#2,515), “parecido” (#2,517), “nacido” (#2,514). Entre 1,467 lemas con “O”, “olvidar” va en #2,516. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around olvidar (IPA [olβ̞iˈð̞aɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #2,516 among 1,467 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for olvidar, with forms such as "lovidar", "olbidar", and "olivdar". 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 19 confusable-pair relationships, "olvido", "olvide", "olviden", 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, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is olvidar, spelled O-L-V-I-D-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Perder el recuerdo o la memoria de algo.
  2. 2
    Retirar o perder el afecto o afición que se tenía por una persona o algo.
  3. 3
    Desestimar o no tener en cuenta algo.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Y que todo acabó, no queda más Seremos dos extraños Yo te olvidaré, me olvidarás Hasta nunca

Synonyms

omitir

This word in other languages

forget(English)oublier(Français)vergessen(Deutsch)esquecer(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lovidar
  • olbidar
  • olivdar
  • ollvidar
  • olvdiar
  • olviadr
  • olvidarr
  • olviddar
  • olvidra
  • olvvidar
  • ovlidar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of olvidar - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

lovidar2olbidar1olivdar2ollvidar1olvdiar2olviadr2olvidarr1olviddar1
Edit distance from "olvidar"

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 "olvidar"?
"olvidar" is spelled O-L-V-I-D-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [olβ̞iˈð̞aɾ].
What does "olvidar" mean?
As a verb, "olvidar" means: Perder el recuerdo o la memoria de algo.
What words are commonly confused with "olvidar"?
"olvidar" is commonly confused with "olvido", "olvide", "olviden". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "olvidar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "olvidar" is [olβ̞iˈð̞aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "olvidar" come from?
"olvidar" 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 "olvidar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

piernas#2,518legales#2,508implica#2,506iguales#2,505

Similar misspelling depth

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

primaria11 variantsquedaron11 variantseliminar11 variantsapareció11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list