respira

[resˈpiɾa]

/[resˈpiɾa]/ verb

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The verdict

“respira” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #10,920. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,920
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
12
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 respirar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-respira · respira · Spanish

respira · rank #10,920 · 9 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,920
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH respetan

Nearest frequency peer: respetan (-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 “respira”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “respira” 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).

respira vs retira
71% similar
respira vs reunirá
57% similar
respira vs respirar
88% similar

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

Key facts for respira
PropertyValue
Headwordrespira
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[resˈpiɾa]
Letters7
Frequency rank#10,920
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “respira”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.respiracae 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 “respetan” (#10,919), “right” (#10,921), “respetable” (#10,918). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “respira” va en #10,920. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around respira (IPA [resˈpiɾa]), averb. Corpus frequency is #10,920 among 4,151 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for respira, with forms such as "erspira", "repsira", and "resipra". 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 12 confusable-pair relationships, "retira", "reunirá", "respirar", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is respira, spelled R-E-S-P-I-R-A.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erspira
  • repsira
  • resipra
  • respiar
  • resppira
  • respria
  • resspira
  • rrespira
  • rsepira

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

erspira2repsira2resipra2respiar2resppira1respria2resspira1rrespira1
Edit distance from "respira"

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 "respira"?
"respira" is spelled R-E-S-P-I-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [resˈpiɾa].
What does "respira" mean?
As a verb, "respira" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de respirar.
What words are commonly confused with "respira"?
"respira" is commonly confused with "retira", "reunirá", "respirar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "respira"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "respira" is [resˈpiɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "respira" come from?
"respira" 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 "respira", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

prólogo#10,914sacaste#10,926pierdan#10,904Stanley#10,936

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

sucios9 variantsusarse9 variantsoctava9 variantsagraria9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list