placer

[plaˈseɾ]

/[plaˈseɾ]/ noun

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The verdict

“placer” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #2,042. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,042
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sentimiento de satisfacción o sensación agradable.

Corpus desk

Index ES-placer · placer · Spanish

placer · rank #2,042 · 10 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,042
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH periódico

Nearest frequency peer: periódico (-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 “placer”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “placer” 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).

placer vs plate
67% similar
placer vs planes
67% similar
placer vs planea
67% similar

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

Key facts for placer
PropertyValue
Headwordplacer
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[plaˈseɾ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#2,042
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “placer”

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

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “periódico” (#2,041), “podrán” (#2,043), “nuevamente” (#2,040). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “placer” va en #2,042. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around placer (IPA [plaˈseɾ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,042 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for placer, with forms such as "lpacer", "palcer", and "placcer". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "plate", "planes", "planea", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is placer, spelled P-L-A-C-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sentimiento de satisfacción o sensación agradable.
  2. 2
    Acción de pasar el tiempo agradablemente.
  3. 3
    Sensación de disfrutar de algo intensamente.
  4. 4
    Deseo de que se haga algo o conformidad con lo obrado.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how placer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Tu visita nos causa un gran placer.
  2. Primero está el deber y después el placer. Colaboro en Wikcionario por placer.".

Synonyms

agradoalegríacontentodichajúbilodiversiónentretenimientopasatiemporecreosolazfruicióngocedeleiteregalobeneplácitocomplacenciaconsentimientovoluntad

Antonyms

desagradodesplacer

This word in other languages

fun(English)plaisir(Français)Freude(Deutsch)delícia(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lpacer
  • palcer
  • placcer
  • placerr
  • placre
  • plaecr
  • plaser
  • plcaer
  • pllacer
  • pplacer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of placer - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

lpacer2palcer2placcer1placerr1placre2plaecr2plaser1plcaer2
Edit distance from "placer"

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 "placer"?
"placer" is spelled P-L-A-C-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [plaˈseɾ].
What does "placer" mean?
As a noun, "placer" means: Sentimiento de satisfacción o sensación agradable.
What words are commonly confused with "placer"?
"placer" is commonly confused with "plate", "planes", "planea". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "placer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "placer" is [plaˈseɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "placer" come from?
"placer" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

podrán#2,043sueños#2,052indica#2,030vender#2,057

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

mentira10 variantsrequiere10 variantsresumen10 variantsseguido10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list