reserva

[reˈseɾβ̞a]

/[reˈseɾβ̞a]/ noun

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The verdict

“reserva” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #2,422. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,422
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Guarda o custodia que se hace de una cosa, o prevención de ella para que sirva a su tiempo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-reserva · reserva · Spanish

reserva · rank #2,422 · 12 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,422
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH relacionados

Nearest frequency peer: relacionados (-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 “reserva”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “reserva” 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).

reserva vs reversa
71% similar
reserva vs reserve
86% similar
reserva vs reservo
86% similar

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

Key facts for reserva
PropertyValue
Headwordreserva
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[reˈseɾβ̞a]
Letters7
Frequency rank#2,422
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “reserva”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).reservacae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “relacionados” (#2,421), “ritmo” (#2,423), “regresar” (#2,420). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “reserva” va en #2,422. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around reserva (IPA [reˈseɾβ̞a]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,422 among 4,151 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for reserva, with forms such as "erserva", "recerva", and "reesrva". 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, "reversa", "reserve", "reservo", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is reserva, spelled R-E-S-E-R-V-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Guarda o custodia que se hace de una cosa, o prevención de ella para que sirva a su tiempo.
  2. 2
    Reservación o excepción.
  3. 3
    Prevención o cautela para no descubrir algo que se sabe o piensa.
  4. 4
    Discreción, circunspección, comedimiento.
  5. 5
    Acción de reservar solemnemente el Santísimo Sacramento.
  6. 6
    Parte del ejército o armada de una nación, que no está en servicio activo, sino en sus hogares.
  7. 7
    Cuerpo de tropas de tierra o mar, que no toma parte en una campaña o en una batalla hasta que se considera necesario o conveniente su auxilio.
  8. 8
    Declaración que hace el juez de que la resolución que dicta no perjudicará algún derecho, el cual deja a salvo para que se ejercite en otro juicio o de diverso modo.
  9. 9
    Obligación impuesta por la ley al viudo que se vuelve a casar o al adquirente por título sucesorio, en circunstancias determinadas, de reservar ciertos bienes para transmitirlos, en su tiempo y caso, a ciertas personas.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erserva
  • recerva
  • reesrva
  • reserav
  • reserba
  • reserrva
  • reservva
  • resevra
  • resreva
  • resserva
  • rreserva
  • rseerva

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

erserva2recerva1reesrva2reserav2reserba1reserrva1reservva1resevra2
Edit distance from "reserva"

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 "reserva"?
"reserva" is spelled R-E-S-E-R-V-A. The IPA pronunciation is [reˈseɾβ̞a].
What does "reserva" mean?
As a noun, "reserva" means: Guarda o custodia que se hace de una cosa, o prevención de ella para que sirva a su tiempo.
What words are commonly confused with "reserva"?
"reserva" is commonly confused with "reversa", "reserve", "reservo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "reserva"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "reserva" is [reˈseɾβ̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "reserva" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

pintura#2,413oriente#2,407orgullo#2,406cabello#2,440

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

regresar12 variantsreciente12 variantsvariedad12 variantspermitir12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list