relieve
[reˈljeβ̞e]
The verdict
“relieve” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #7,623 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #7,623
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 7
- letters
- 10
- tracked misspellings
- 5
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Figura formada por una diferencia de altura en la superficie de algo.
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 | relieve |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [reˈljeβ̞e] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #7,623 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 5 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “relieve” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for relieve is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [reˈljeβ̞e]. Corpus data places it at rank #7,623 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for relieve, with forms such as "erlieve", "reileve", and "releive". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "revive", "retiene", "remueve", and more, 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is relieve, spelled R-E-L-I-E-V-E.
Definition
- 1Figura formada por una diferencia de altura en la superficie de algo.
- 2Conjunto de accidentes formado por las diferencias de altura en la superficie terrestre
- 3Importancia y consideración que merece alguna cosa o persona.
- 4Apariencia de relieve₁ que tienen algunas figuras pintadas en trampantojo.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: erlieve,reileve,releive,reliebe,relieev,relievve,relivee,rellieve,rleieve,rrelieve
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of relieve - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “relieve”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is R-E-L-I-E-V-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [reˈljeβ̞e] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “revive” - see the side-by-side comparison. relieve vs revive
- 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.