restringir

[rest̪ɾĩŋˈxiɾ]

/[rest̪ɾĩŋˈxiɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“restringir” has 16 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #17,274. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,274
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Poner límites a la ejecución de algo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-restringir · restringir · Spanish

restringir · rank #17,274 · 16 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,274
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH restaurant

Nearest frequency peer: restaurant (-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 “restringir”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “restringir” 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).

restringir vs restringe
80% similar
restringir vs restringen
80% similar
restringir vs restringido
82% similar

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

Key facts for restringir
PropertyValue
Headwordrestringir
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[rest̪ɾĩŋˈxiɾ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#17,274
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “restringir”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.restringircae 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 “restaurant” (#17,273), “resueltos” (#17,275), “revelaciones” (#17,276). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “restringir” va en #17,274. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around restringir (IPA [rest̪ɾĩŋˈxiɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #17,274 among 4,151 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for restringir, with forms such as "erstringir", "resrtingir", and "resstringir". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "restringe", "restringen", "restringido", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is restringir, spelled R-E-S-T-R-I-N-G-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Poner límites a la ejecución de algo.
  2. 2
    Por extensión, prohibir.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erstringir
  • resrtingir
  • resstringir
  • restirngir
  • restrignir
  • restringgir
  • restringirr
  • restringri
  • restrinigr
  • restrinngir
  • restrnigir
  • restrringir
  • resttringir
  • retsringir
  • rrestringir
  • rsetringir

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

erstringir2resrtingir2resstringir1restirngir2restrignir2restringgir1restringirr1restringri2
Edit distance from "restringir"

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 "restringir"?
"restringir" is spelled R-E-S-T-R-I-N-G-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is [rest̪ɾĩŋˈxiɾ].
What does "restringir" mean?
As a verb, "restringir" means: Poner límites a la ejecución de algo.
What words are commonly confused with "restringir"?
"restringir" is commonly confused with "restringe", "restringen", "restringido". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "restringir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "restringir" is [rest̪ɾĩŋˈxiɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "restringir" come from?
"restringir" 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 "restringir", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list