quebrantar
[keβ̞ɾãn̪ˈt̪aɾ]
The verdict
“quebrantar” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #43,802 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.
- #43,802
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 10
- letters
- 16
- tracked misspellings
- 1
- confusable pair
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Romper una cosa con fuerza.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | quebrantar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [keβ̞ɾãn̪ˈt̪aɾ] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #43,802 |
| Misspellings tracked | 16 |
| Confusable pairs | 1 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “quebrantar” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for quebrantar is 10 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [keβ̞ɾãn̪ˈt̪aɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #43,802 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 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for quebrantar, with forms such as "qeubrantar", "qquebrantar", and "quberantar". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "quebrantado", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is quebrantar, spelled Q-U-E-B-R-A-N-T-A-R.
Definition
- 1Romper una cosa con fuerza.
- 2Debilitar una cosa dejándola de modo que corra riesgo de romperse.
- 3Incumplir una norma haciendo precisamente lo que está prohibido.
- 4Elevar la temperatura de un líquido, especialmente si se trata de agua.
Synonyms
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: qeubrantar,qquebrantar,quberantar,quebarntar,quebbrantar,quebranatr,quebranntar,quebrantarr,quebrantra,quebranttar,quebratnar,quebrnatar,quebrrantar,querbantar,quevrantar,uqebrantar
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of quebrantar - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “quebrantar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is Q-U-E-B-R-A-N-T-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [keβ̞ɾãn̪ˈt̪aɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “quebrantado” - see the side-by-side comparison. quebrantar vs quebrantado
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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.