perturbar

/[peɾt̪uɾˈβ̞aɾ]/ verb

Letters

9 characters

Frequency Rank

#29,340

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

15

tracked variants

Confusables

5

similar word pairs

perturbar is aSpanishverb. It means: Alterar o trastornar. Producir desorden, inquietud o intranquilidad en algo o en alguien. Pronounced [peɾt̪uɾˈβ̞aɾ]. Often confused with perturba and perdurar.

Key facts for perturbar
PropertyValue
Headwordperturbar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[peɾt̪uɾˈβ̞aɾ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#29,340
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

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

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for perturbar is 9 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [peɾt̪uɾˈβ̞aɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #29,340 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 15 documented wrong-spelling variants for perturbar, with forms such as "eprturbar", "perrturbar", and "pertrubar". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "perturba", "perdurar", "perturbado", and more, 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 perturbar, spelled P-E-R-T-U-R-B-A-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Alterar o trastornar. Producir desorden, inquietud o intranquilidad en algo o en alguien.
  2. 2
    Impedir o dificultar el funcionamiento o transcurso normal de algo.

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: eprturbar,perrturbar,pertrubar,pertturbar,pertubrar,perturabr,perturbarr,perturbbar,perturbra,perturrbar,perturvar,perutrbar,petrurbar,pperturbar,preturbar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for perturbar

Misspelling Variants of "perturbar"

eprturbar9perrturbar10pertrubar9pertturbar10pertubrar9perturabr9perturbarr10perturbbar10
Misspelling Variants of "perturbar"

Frequency rank: #29,340 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "perturbar"?
"perturbar" is spelled P-E-R-T-U-R-B-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [peɾt̪uɾˈβ̞aɾ].
What does "perturbar" mean?
As a verb, "perturbar" means: Alterar o trastornar. Producir desorden, inquietud o intranquilidad en algo o en alguien.
What words are commonly confused with "perturbar"?
"perturbar" is commonly confused with "perturba", "perdurar", "perturbado". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "perturbar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "perturbar" is [peɾt̪uɾˈβ̞aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "perturbar" come from?
"perturbar" 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.