realidad

[realiˈð̞að̞]

/[realiˈð̞að̞]/ noun

The verdict

“realidad” is in the everyday core of Spanish, ranked #313 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#313
frequency rank, Spanish
8
letters
11
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Lo que cree el hombre que es cierto, de forma individual, pero de acuerdo a una forma uniforme, externa al individuo.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

realidad vs realiza
75% similar
realidad vs realizar
75% similar
realidad vs realizan
75% similar

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

Key facts for realidad
PropertyValue
Headwordrealidad
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[realiˈð̞að̞]
Letters8
Frequency rank#313
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “realidad” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). realidad lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for realidad is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [realiˈð̞að̞]. Corpus data places it at rank #313 in overall Spanish word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Lo que cree el hombre que es cierto, de forma individual, pero de acuerdo a una forma uniforme, externa al individuo.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for realidad, with forms such as "eralidad", "raelidad", and "reaildad". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "realiza", "realizar", "realizan", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is realidad, spelled R-E-A-L-I-D-A-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lo que cree el hombre que es cierto, de forma individual, pero de acuerdo a una forma uniforme, externa al individuo.

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: eralidad,raelidad,reaildad,realdiad,realiadd,realidadd,realidda,realiddad,reallidad,relaidad,rrealidad

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of realidad - 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.

eralidad2raelidad2reaildad2realdiad2realiadd2realidadd1realidda2realiddad1
Edit distance from "realidad"

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 "realidad"?
"realidad" is spelled R-E-A-L-I-D-A-D. The IPA pronunciation is [realiˈð̞að̞].
What does "realidad" mean?
As a noun, "realidad" means: Lo que cree el hombre que es cierto, de forma individual, pero de acuerdo a una forma uniforme, externa al individuo.
What words are commonly confused with "realidad"?
"realidad" is commonly confused with "realiza", "realizar", "realizan". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "realidad"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "realidad" is [realiˈð̞að̞]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "realidad" come from?
"realidad" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “realidad”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is R-E-A-L-I-D-A-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [realiˈð̞að̞] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “realiza” - see the side-by-side comparison. realidad vs realiza
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list