penetrar

/[peneˈt̪ɾaɾ]/ verb

Letters

8 characters

Frequency Rank

#16,174

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

12

tracked variants

Confusables

3

similar word pairs

penetrar is aSpanishverb. It means: Introducir un objeto en otro. Pronounced [peneˈt̪ɾaɾ]. Often confused with penetra and penetran.

Key facts for penetrar
PropertyValue
Headwordpenetrar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[peneˈt̪ɾaɾ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#16,174
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for penetrar is 8 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [peneˈt̪ɾaɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #16,174 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 generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for penetrar, with forms such as "epnetrar", "peentrar", and "penertar". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "penetra", "penetran", "penetrado", 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 penetrar, spelled P-E-N-E-T-R-A-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Introducir un objeto en otro.
  2. 2
    Pasar un objeto a través de otro.
  3. 3
    Dicho del macho: introducir el pene sobre la vagina de la hembra.
  4. 4
    Colarse y causar estragos en la defensa enemiga.

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: epnetrar,peentrar,penertar,penetarr,penetrarr,penetrra,penetrrar,penettrar,pennetrar,penterar,pneetrar,ppenetrar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for penetrar

Misspelling Variants of "penetrar"

epnetrar8peentrar8penertar8penetarr8penetrarr9penetrra8penetrrar9penettrar9
Misspelling Variants of "penetrar"

Frequency rank: #16,174 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "penetrar"?
"penetrar" is spelled P-E-N-E-T-R-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [peneˈt̪ɾaɾ].
What does "penetrar" mean?
As a verb, "penetrar" means: Introducir un objeto en otro.
What words are commonly confused with "penetrar"?
"penetrar" is commonly confused with "penetra", "penetran", "penetrado". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "penetrar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "penetrar" is [peneˈt̪ɾaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "penetrar" come from?
"penetrar" 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. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.