release

/ɹɪˈliːs/

//ɹɪˈliːs// verb

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The verdict

“release” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #41,601. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,601
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Soltar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-release · release · Spanish

release · rank #41,601 · 10 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,601
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH relations

Nearest frequency peer: relations (-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 “release”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “release” 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).

release vs Reese
57% similar
release vs relaje
71% similar

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

Key facts for release
PropertyValue
Headwordrelease
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɹɪˈliːs/
Letters7
Frequency rank#41,601
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “release”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).releasecae 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 “relations” (#41,600), “remiten” (#41,602), “remodelar” (#41,603). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “release” va en #41,601. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around release (IPA /ɹɪˈliːs/), averb. Corpus frequency is #41,601 among 4,151 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for release, with forms such as "erlease", "reelase", and "relaese". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Reese", "relaje", 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 best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is release, spelled R-E-L-E-A-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Soltar.
  2. 2
    Sacar, poner en venta, estrenar, hacer pública una información (hacer público).
  3. 3
    Dispersar, de un trabajo.
  4. 4
    Emitir, despedir (un gas o líquido).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erlease
  • reelase
  • relaese
  • releace
  • releaes
  • releasse
  • relesae
  • rellease
  • rleease
  • rrelease

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of release - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

erlease2reelase2relaese2releace1releaes2releasse1relesae2rellease1
Edit distance from "release"

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 "release"?
"release" is spelled R-E-L-E-A-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹɪˈliːs/.
What does "release" mean?
As a verb, "release" means: Soltar.
What words are commonly confused with "release"?
"release" is commonly confused with "Reese", "relaje". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "release"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "release" is /ɹɪˈliːs/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "release" come from?
"release" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

remiten#41,602rendirá#41,604refugia#41,593Ramones#41,574

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

pródigo10 variantsshooter10 variantssonrían10 variantssurgirá10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list