quemarropa

[kemaˈropa]

/[kemaˈropa]/ adj

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The verdict

“quemarropa” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #42,098. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,098
frequency rank, Spanish
364
“Q” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tan cercano que podría quemar la ropa; muy próximo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-quemarropa · quemarropa · Spanish

quemarropa · rank #42,098 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,098
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 364
  • PHOTO-FINISH pésimos

Nearest frequency peer: pésimos (-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 “quemarropa”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “quemarropa” 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
Key facts for quemarropa
PropertyValue
Headwordquemarropa
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[kemaˈropa]
Letters10
Frequency rank#42,098
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “quemarropa”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).quemarropacae 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 “pésimos” (#42,097), “quetzal” (#42,099), “purgar” (#42,096). Entre 364 lemas con “Q”, “quemarropa” va en #42,098. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around quemarropa (IPA [kemaˈropa]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #42,098 among 364 “Q” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Tan cercano que podría quemar la ropa; muy próximo.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for quemarropa, with forms such as "qeumarropa", "qquemarropa", and "queamrropa". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is quemarropa, spelled Q-U-E-M-A-R-R-O-P-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tan cercano que podría quemar la ropa; muy próximo.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Lesiones por arma de fuego quemarropa

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • qeumarropa
  • qquemarropa
  • queamrropa
  • quemaropa
  • quemarorpa
  • quemarroap
  • quemarroppa
  • quemarrpoa
  • quemmarropa
  • quemraropa
  • qumearropa
  • uqemarropa

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of quemarropa - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

qeumarropa2qquemarropa1queamrropa2quemaropa1quemarorpa2quemarroap2quemarroppa1quemarrpoa2
Edit distance from "quemarropa"

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 "quemarropa"?
"quemarropa" is spelled Q-U-E-M-A-R-R-O-P-A. The IPA pronunciation is [kemaˈropa].
What does "quemarropa" mean?
As an adjective, "quemarropa" means: Tan cercano que podría quemar la ropa; muy próximo.
What are common misspellings of "quemarropa"?
Common misspellings include "qeumarropa", "qquemarropa", "queamrropa", "quemaropa", "quemarorpa". The correct spelling is "quemarropa".
How do you pronounce "quemarropa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "quemarropa" is [kemaˈropa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "quemarropa" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

prodigiosa#42,091preservado#42,088recomponer#42,110reconocían#42,111

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

reprocha12 variantsretratan12 variantsoperarse12 variantsobscena12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list