reserve

[reˈseɾβ̞e]

/[reˈseɾβ̞e]/ verb

The verdict

“reserve” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #31,962. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,962
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de reservar o de reservarse.

Corpus desk

Index ES-reserve · reserve · Spanish

reserve · rank #31,962 · 12 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,962
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH resista

Nearest frequency peer: resista (+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 “reserve”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “reserve” 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).

reserve vs resorte
71% similar
reserve vs reservo
86% similar
reserve vs resuelve
75% similar

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

Key facts for reserve
PropertyValue
Headwordreserve
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[reˈseɾβ̞e]
Letters7
Frequency rank#31,962
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “reserve”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.reservecae 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 “resista” (#31,963), “repetitivo” (#31,960), “rest” (#31,964). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “reserve” va en #31,962. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around reserve (IPA [reˈseɾβ̞e]), averb. Corpus frequency is #31,962 among 4,151 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for reserve, with forms such as "erserve", "recerve", and "reesrve". 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, "resorte", "reservo", "resuelve", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is reserve, spelled R-E-S-E-R-V-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de reservar o de reservarse.
  2. 2
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de reservar o de reservarse.
  3. 3
    Segunda persona del singular (usted) del imperativo de reservar o del imperativo negativo de reservarse.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erserve
  • recerve
  • reesrve
  • reserbe
  • reserev
  • reserrve
  • reservve
  • resevre
  • resreve
  • resserve
  • rreserve
  • rseerve

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of reserve - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

erserve2recerve1reesrve2reserbe1reserev2reserrve1reservve1resevre2
Edit distance from "reserve"

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 "reserve"?
"reserve" is spelled R-E-S-E-R-V-E. The IPA pronunciation is [reˈseɾβ̞e].
What does "reserve" mean?
As a verb, "reserve" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de reservar o de reservarse.
What words are commonly confused with "reserve"?
"reserve" is commonly confused with "resorte", "reservo", "resuelve". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "reserve"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "reserve" is [reˈseɾβ̞e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "reserve" come from?
"reserve" 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 "reserve", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list