particular

[paɾt̪ikuˈlaɾ]

/[paɾt̪ikuˈlaɾ]/ adj

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The verdict

“particular” has 15 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #1,042. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,042
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Propio y privativo de una cosa, o que le pertenece con singularidad.

Corpus desk

Index ES-particular · particular · Spanish

particular · rank #1,042 · 15 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,042
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH Pablo

Nearest frequency peer: Pablo (-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 “particular”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “particular” 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).

particular vs partículas
80% similar
particular vs particulares
83% similar
particular vs partícula
80% similar

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

Key facts for particular
PropertyValue
Headwordparticular
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[paɾt̪ikuˈlaɾ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#1,042
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “particular”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).particularcae 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 “Pablo” (#1,041), “posibilidad” (#1,043), “ocho” (#1,040). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “particular” va en #1,042. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around particular (IPA [paɾt̪ikuˈlaɾ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #1,042 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for particular, with forms such as "aprticular", "paritcular", and "parrticular". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "partículas", "particulares", "partícula", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is particular, spelled P-A-R-T-I-C-U-L-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Propio y privativo de una cosa, o que le pertenece con singularidad.
  2. 2
    Especial, extraordinario, o pocas veces visto en su línea.
  3. 3
    Singular o individual, como contrapuesto a universal o general.
  4. 4
    Que está separado o se hace de forma separada de otros del mismo grupo.
  5. 5
    Dícese de una persona en las comunidades y repúblicas: que no tiene título o empleo que le distinga de los demás.

This word in other languages

particular(English)particulier(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aprticular
  • paritcular
  • parrticular
  • partciular
  • particcular
  • particluar
  • particualr
  • particularr
  • particullar
  • particulra
  • partiuclar
  • partticular
  • patricular
  • pparticular
  • praticular

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aprticular2paritcular2parrticular1partciular2particcular1particluar2particualr2particularr1
Edit distance from "particular"

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 "particular"?
"particular" is spelled P-A-R-T-I-C-U-L-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [paɾt̪ikuˈlaɾ].
What does "particular" mean?
As an adjective, "particular" means: Propio y privativo de una cosa, o que le pertenece con singularidad.
What words are commonly confused with "particular"?
"particular" is commonly confused with "partículas", "particulares", "partícula". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "particular"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "particular" is [paɾt̪ikuˈlaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "particular" come from?
"particular" 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 "particular", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

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

encuentran15 variantsnacionales15 variantsBarcelona15 variantstotalmente15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list