quebrantar

[keβ̞ɾãn̪ˈt̪aɾ]

/[keβ̞ɾãn̪ˈt̪aɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“quebrantar” has 16 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #43,802. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,802
frequency rank, Spanish
364
“Q” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Romper una cosa con fuerza.

Corpus desk

Index ES-quebrantar · quebrantar · Spanish

quebrantar · rank #43,802 · 16 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #43,802
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 364
  • PHOTO-FINISH pívot

Nearest frequency peer: pívot (-2 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 “quebrantar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “quebrantar” 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).

quebrantar vs quebrantado
82% similar

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

Key facts for quebrantar
PropertyValue
Headwordquebrantar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[keβ̞ɾãn̪ˈt̪aɾ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#43,802
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “quebrantar”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).quebrantarcae 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 “pívot” (#43,800), “purgas” (#43,799), “punzante” (#43,798). Entre 364 lemas con “Q”, “quebrantar” va en #43,802. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around quebrantar (IPA [keβ̞ɾãn̪ˈt̪aɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #43,802 among 364 “Q” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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

  1. 1
    Romper una cosa con fuerza.
  2. 2
    Debilitar una cosa dejándola de modo que corra riesgo de romperse.
  3. 3
    Incumplir una norma haciendo precisamente lo que está prohibido.
  4. 4
    Elevar la temperatura de un líquido, especialmente si se trata de agua.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Quebrantó el reglamento y por ese motivo fue sancionado

Synonyms

entibiar

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.

qeubrantar2qquebrantar1quberantar2quebarntar2quebbrantar1quebranatr2quebranntar1quebrantarr1
Edit distance from "quebrantar"

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 "quebrantar"?
"quebrantar" is spelled Q-U-E-B-R-A-N-T-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [keβ̞ɾãn̪ˈt̪aɾ].
What does "quebrantar" mean?
As a verb, "quebrantar" means: Romper una cosa con fuerza.
What words are commonly confused with "quebrantar"?
"quebrantar" is commonly confused with "quebrantado". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "quebrantar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "quebrantar" is [keβ̞ɾãn̪ˈt̪aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "quebrantar" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

providence#43,792reflejaban#43,819preocupéis#43,784refracción#43,822

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

redondeados16 variantspreocuparon16 variantsregístrese16 variantsresignarse16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list