respetar
[respeˈt̪aɾ]
The verdict
“respetar” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #3,876 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.
- #3,876
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 8
- letters
- 12
- tracked misspellings
- 15
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tener presente, valorar y estimar la dignidad y los derechos o privilegios de alguien o algo; sentir respeto.
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 | respetar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [respeˈt̪aɾ] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #3,876 |
| Misspellings tracked | 12 |
| Confusable pairs | 15 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “respetar” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for respetar is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [respeˈt̪aɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #3,876 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 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for respetar, with forms such as "erspetar", "repsetar", and "reseptar". 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 15 confusable-pair relationships, "respeto", "respirar", "resultar", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is respetar, spelled R-E-S-P-E-T-A-R.
Definition
- 1Tener presente, valorar y estimar la dignidad y los derechos o privilegios de alguien o algo; sentir respeto.
- 2Obrar con atención a las normas establecidas, especialmente en relación con la cortesía o con los derechos de otros; tratar con consideración, miramiento y urbanidad.
- 3Por extensión, cumplir con un acuerdo, contrato o promesa.
- 4Acatar y atenerse a una decisión tomada firmemente.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: erspetar,repsetar,reseptar,respeatr,respetarr,respetra,respettar,resppetar,resptear,resspetar,rrespetar,rsepetar
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of respetar - 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.
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 “respetar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is R-E-S-P-E-T-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [respeˈt̪aɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “respeto” - see the side-by-side comparison. respetar vs respeto
- 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.