renovar

[renoˈβ̞aɾ]

/[renoˈβ̞aɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“renovar” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #8,176 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#8,176
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
11
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Hacer que algo quede como nuevo, recuperar su estado o condición inicial.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

renovar vs rentar
71% similar
renovar vs revocar
71% similar
renovar vs reposar
71% similar

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

Key facts for renovar
PropertyValue
Headwordrenovar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[renoˈβ̞aɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#8,176
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “renovar” 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). renovar 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 renovar is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [renoˈβ̞aɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #8,176 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for renovar, with forms such as "ernovar", "rennovar", and "renoavr". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "rentar", "revocar", "reposar", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is renovar, spelled R-E-N-O-V-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hacer que algo quede como nuevo, recuperar su estado o condición inicial.
  2. 2
    Reanudar una relación o proceso que se había detenido o interrumpido.
  3. 3
    Reemplazar o sustituir algo, generalmente ya viejo o usado, con una pieza o elemento nuevo.
  4. 4
    Dar nueva energía, vitalidad o interés a algo, transformándolo o dirigiéndolo hacia nuevos desarrollos.
  5. 5
    Difundir, reiterar o publicar algo nuevamente.
  6. 6
    Sustituir una ley u obligación por otra, anulando la anterior.

Synonyms

remudarnovar

This word in other languages

renew(English)renovar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ernovar,rennovar,renoavr,renobar,renovarr,renovra,renovvar,renvoar,reonvar,rneovar,rrenovar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ernovar2rennovar1renoavr2renobar1renovarr1renovra2renovvar1renvoar2
Edit distance from "renovar"

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 "renovar"?
"renovar" is spelled R-E-N-O-V-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [renoˈβ̞aɾ].
What does "renovar" mean?
As a verb, "renovar" means: Hacer que algo quede como nuevo, recuperar su estado o condición inicial.
What words are commonly confused with "renovar"?
"renovar" is commonly confused with "rentar", "revocar", "reposar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "renovar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "renovar" is [renoˈβ̞aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "renovar" come from?
"renovar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “renovar”

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

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