olvidarse

[olβ̞iˈð̞aɾse]

/[olβ̞iˈð̞aɾse]/ verb

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The verdict

“olvidarse” has 15 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #12,436. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,436
frequency rank, Spanish
1,467
“O” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
11
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-olvidarse · olvidarse · Spanish

olvidarse · rank #12,436 · 15 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,436
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,467
  • PHOTO-FINISH ofrecemos

Nearest frequency peer: ofrecemos (-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 “olvidarse”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “olvidarse” 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).

olvidarse vs olvidas
78% similar
olvidarse vs olvídate
67% similar
olvidarse vs olvidaste
78% similar

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

Key facts for olvidarse
PropertyValue
Headwordolvidarse
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[olβ̞iˈð̞aɾse]
Letters9
Frequency rank#12,436
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “olvidarse”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).olvidarsecae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “ofrecemos” (#12,435), “oponente” (#12,437), “ocupaba” (#12,434). Entre 1,467 lemas con “O”, “olvidarse” va en #12,436. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around olvidarse (IPA [olβ̞iˈð̞aɾse]), averb. Corpus frequency is #12,436 among 1,467 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for olvidarse, with forms such as "lovidarse", "olbidarse", and "olivdarse". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "olvidas", "olvídate", "olvidaste", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is olvidarse, spelled O-L-V-I-D-A-R-S-E.

Definition

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

Synonyms

omitir

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lovidarse
  • olbidarse
  • olivdarse
  • ollvidarse
  • olvdiarse
  • olviadrse
  • olvidarce
  • olvidares
  • olvidarrse
  • olvidarsse
  • olvidasre
  • olviddarse
  • olvidrase
  • olvvidarse
  • ovlidarse

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

lovidarse2olbidarse1olivdarse2ollvidarse1olvdiarse2olviadrse2olvidarce1olvidares2
Edit distance from "olvidarse"

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 "olvidarse"?
"olvidarse" is spelled O-L-V-I-D-A-R-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [olβ̞iˈð̞aɾse].
What does "olvidarse" mean?
As a verb, "olvidarse" means: Perder el recuerdo o la memoria de algo.
What words are commonly confused with "olvidarse"?
"olvidarse" is commonly confused with "olvidas", "olvídate", "olvidaste". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "olvidarse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "olvidarse" is [olβ̞iˈð̞aɾse]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "olvidarse" come from?
"olvidarse" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

ofrecemos#12,435obligaron#12,432intuición#12,409regresado#12,469

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

observan15 variantsoriginarios15 variantsfronteriza15 variantsescucharon15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list