respeta

[resˈpet̪a]

/[resˈpet̪a]/ verb

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The verdict

“respeta” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #7,226. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,226
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de respetar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-respeta · respeta · Spanish

respeta · rank #7,226 · 10 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,226
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH respecta

Nearest frequency peer: respecta (-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 “respeta”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “respeta” 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).

respeta vs resta
71% similar
respeta vs respeto
86% similar
respeta vs resulta
71% similar

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

Key facts for respeta
PropertyValue
Headwordrespeta
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[resˈpet̪a]
Letters7
Frequency rank#7,226
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “respeta”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).respetacae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “respecta” (#7,225), “rumor” (#7,227), “residente” (#7,224). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “respeta” va en #7,226. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around respeta (IPA [resˈpet̪a]), averb. Corpus frequency is #7,226 among 4,151 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for respeta, with forms such as "erspeta", "repseta", and "resepta". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "resta", "respeto", "resulta", 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 is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is respeta, spelled R-E-S-P-E-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de respetar.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de respetar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erspeta
  • repseta
  • resepta
  • respeat
  • respetta
  • resppeta
  • resptea
  • resspeta
  • rrespeta
  • rsepeta

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

erspeta2repseta2resepta2respeat2respetta1resppeta1resptea2resspeta1
Edit distance from "respeta"

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 "respeta"?
"respeta" is spelled R-E-S-P-E-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [resˈpet̪a].
What does "respeta" mean?
As a verb, "respeta" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de respetar.
What words are commonly confused with "respeta"?
"respeta" is commonly confused with "resta", "respeto", "resulta". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "respeta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "respeta" is [resˈpet̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "respeta" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

rápidos#7,228refería#7,221setenta#7,231señoras#7,232

Similar misspelling depth

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

rechaza10 variantsvalioso10 variantsmedallas10 variantsmadurez10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list