raíz
[raˈis]
The verdict
“raíz” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #2,901. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #2,901
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 4,151
- “R” headwords
- 5
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Causa de algo.
Corpus desk
Index ES-raiz · raíz · Spanish
raíz · rank #2,901 · 5 variants · 20 confusables
- FREQ-COMMON #2,901
- LEN-MID 4 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
- VAR-MID 5 variants
- BOOK-MID 4,151
- PHOTO-FINISH pudieron
Nearest frequency peer: pudieron (-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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “raíz”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- posee
posee
97,103 corpus weight
- promover
promover
97,102 corpus weight
- pudieron
pudieron
97,101 corpus weight
- raíz
raíz
97,100 corpus weight
- relacionado
relacionado
97,099 corpus weight
- repente
repente
97,098 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “raíz” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
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 | raíz |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [raˈis] |
| Letters | 4 |
| Frequency rank | #2,901 |
| Misspellings tracked | 5 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “raíz” sits in Spanish frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 5 spelling variants around raíz (IPA [raˈis]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,901 among 4,151 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for raíz, with forms such as "aríz", "razí", and "raízz". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "río", "ray", "rap", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
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 raíz, spelled R-A-Í-Z.
Definition
- 1Causa de algo.
- 2Órgano de la planta por el que absorbe agua y minerales.
- 3Monema con significado léxico y no gramatical.
- 4Parte del diente que se se incrusta en el alvéolo.
- 5Cualquiera de las soluciones de la ecuación xⁿ=a, con n∈Z y a∈ℜ .
- 6Valor del dominio de una función tal que esta se anule.
- 7En un árbol, el nodo que no tiene padres.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how raíz appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
El amor es la raíz de la felicidad.
Corté las raíces del peral y se secó.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- aríz
- razí
- raízz
- rraíz
- ríaz
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of raíz - 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.
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "raíz", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).
What to do next
You've looked up "raíz". Here's where to go from here.
- "raíz" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "río". View pair
- 5 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
- Usage frequency rank #2,901 among Spanish headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
- Browse more Spanish words in the "R" letter cohort. R–Z browse
PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.
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.