rubor

[ruˈβ̞oɾ]

/[ruˈβ̞oɾ]/ noun

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The verdict

“rubor” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #41,620. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,620
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Color rojo muy subido y brillante

Corpus desk

Index ES-rubor · rubor · Spanish

rubor · rank #41,620 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,620
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH Rubin

Nearest frequency peer: Rubin (-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 “rubor”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “rubor” 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).

rubor vs ruso
60% similar
rubor vs rudo
60% similar
rubor vs rufo
60% similar

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

Key facts for rubor
PropertyValue
Headwordrubor
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ruˈβ̞oɾ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#41,620
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “rubor”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).ruborcae 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 “Rubin” (#41,619), “row” (#41,618), “rédito” (#41,622). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “rubor” va en #41,620. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around rubor (IPA [ruˈβ̞oɾ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #41,620 among 4,151 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for rubor, with forms such as "rbuor", "rrubor", and "rubbor". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ruso", "rudo", "rufo", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is rubor, spelled R-U-B-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Color rojo muy subido y brillante
  2. 2
    Por extensión, enrojecimiento visible del rostro que hace patente una emoción como la vergüenza
  3. 3
    Por extensión, sentimiento de turbación causado por sentir culpa, humillación o deshonra, que se expresa típicamente mediante el rubor₂
  4. 4
    Cosmético usado para dar color y brillo a las mejillas

Synonyms

sonrojovergüenzavergüenzacoloreterouge

This word in other languages

blush(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rbuor
  • rrubor
  • rubbor
  • ruborr
  • ruobr
  • ruvor
  • urbor

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of rubor - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

rbuor2rrubor1rubbor1ruborr1ruobr2ruvor1urbor2
Edit distance from "rubor"

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 "rubor"?
"rubor" is spelled R-U-B-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ruˈβ̞oɾ].
What does "rubor" mean?
As a noun, "rubor" means: Color rojo muy subido y brillante
What words are commonly confused with "rubor"?
"rubor" is commonly confused with "ruso", "rudo", "rufo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "rubor"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rubor" is [ruˈβ̞oɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rubor" come from?
"rubor" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "rubor", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Rubin#41,619Salim#41,625sleep#41,642trini#41,669

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Ripoll7 variantsposan7 variantsóseos7 variantsPazos7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list