rivera
[riˈβ̞eɾa]
The verdict
“rivera” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #3,014 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #3,014
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 6
- letters
- 8
- tracked misspellings
- 12
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Curso pequeño de agua.
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 | rivera |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [riˈβ̞eɾa] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #3,014 |
| Misspellings tracked | 8 |
| Confusable pairs | 12 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “rivera” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for rivera is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [riˈβ̞eɾa]. Corpus data places it at rank #3,014 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for rivera, with forms such as "irvera", "rievra", and "rivear". 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, "rivero", "rivers", "Rovira", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is rivera, spelled R-I-V-E-R-A.
Definition
- 1Curso pequeño de agua.
- 2Cauce seco de una rivera₁.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: irvera,rievra,rivear,riverra,rivrea,rivvera,rrivera,rviera
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of rivera - 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.
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 “rivera”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is R-I-V-E-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [riˈβ̞eɾa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “rivero” - see the side-by-side comparison. rivera vs rivero
- 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.