respeten

[resˈpet̪ẽn]

/[resˈpet̪ẽn]/ verb

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The verdict

“respeten” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #13,784. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,784
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de respetar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-respeten · respeten · Spanish

respeten · rank #13,784 · 12 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,784
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH resalta

Nearest frequency peer: resalta (-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 “respeten”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “respeten” 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).

respeten vs respeto
75% similar
respeten vs respetos
75% similar
respeten vs resulten
75% similar

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

Key facts for respeten
PropertyValue
Headwordrespeten
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[resˈpet̪ẽn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#13,784
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “respeten”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).respetencae 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 “resalta” (#13,783), “resultaba” (#13,785), “renombre” (#13,782). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “respeten” va en #13,784. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around respeten (IPA [resˈpet̪ẽn]), averb. Corpus frequency is #13,784 among 4,151 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for respeten, with forms such as "erspeten", "repseten", and "resepten". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "respeto", "respetos", "resulten", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is respeten, spelled R-E-S-P-E-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de respetar.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del plural (ustedes) del imperativo de respetar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erspeten
  • repseten
  • resepten
  • respeetn
  • respetenn
  • respetne
  • respetten
  • resppeten
  • respteen
  • resspeten
  • rrespeten
  • rsepeten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

erspeten2repseten2resepten2respeetn2respetenn1respetne2respetten1resppeten1
Edit distance from "respeten"

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 "respeten"?
"respeten" is spelled R-E-S-P-E-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [resˈpet̪ẽn].
What does "respeten" mean?
As a verb, "respeten" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de respetar.
What words are commonly confused with "respeten"?
"respeten" is commonly confused with "respeto", "respetos", "resulten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "respeten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "respeten" is [resˈpet̪ẽn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "respeten" come from?
"respeten" 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 "respeten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

renombre#13,782seguidor#13,790rechazan#13,776sinceros#13,792

Similar misspelling depth

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

soberana12 variantspublique12 variantstextiles12 variantspintadas12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list