paramilitar

/[paɾamiliˈt̪aɾ]/ adj

Letters

11 characters

Frequency Rank

#26,170

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

16

tracked variants

Confusables

1

similar word pairs

paramilitar is anSpanishadj. It means: Que, sin pertenecer a un ejército regular, se sujeta a una disciplina militar. Pronounced [paɾamiliˈt̪aɾ]. Often confused with paramilitares.

Key facts for paramilitar
PropertyValue
Headwordparamilitar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdj
IPA[paɾamiliˈt̪aɾ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#26,170
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

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

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for paramilitar is 11 letters long, classified as anadj, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [paɾamiliˈt̪aɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #26,170 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 16 documented wrong-spelling variants for paramilitar, with forms such as "apramilitar", "paarmilitar", and "paraimlitar". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "paramilitares", 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 paramilitar, spelled P-A-R-A-M-I-L-I-T-A-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que, sin pertenecer a un ejército regular, se sujeta a una disciplina militar.
  2. 2
    Que conforma un grupo armado ajeno al control del gobierno y en ocasiones enfrentado a éste.
  3. 3
    Que conforma un grupo armado disimulado creado por el gobierno realizando acciones no permitidas a un ejercito regular.
  4. 4
    Que emula en algún aspecto la jerarquía del ejército.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: apramilitar,paarmilitar,paraimlitar,paramiiltar,paramiliatr,paramilitarr,paramilitra,paramilittar,paramillitar,paramiltiar,paramliitar,parammilitar,parmailitar,parramilitar,pparamilitar,praamilitar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for paramilitar

Misspelling Variants of "paramilitar"

apramilitar11paarmilitar11paraimlitar11paramiiltar11paramiliatr11paramilitarr12paramilitra11paramilittar12
Misspelling Variants of "paramilitar"

Frequency rank: #26,170 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "paramilitar"?
"paramilitar" is spelled P-A-R-A-M-I-L-I-T-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [paɾamiliˈt̪aɾ].
What does "paramilitar" mean?
As an adj, "paramilitar" means: Que, sin pertenecer a un ejército regular, se sujeta a una disciplina militar.
What words are commonly confused with "paramilitar"?
"paramilitar" is commonly confused with "paramilitares". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "paramilitar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "paramilitar" is [paɾamiliˈt̪aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "paramilitar" come from?
"paramilitar" 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.