sacudir
[sakuˈð̞iɾ]
The verdict
“sacudir” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #26,611 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.
- #26,611
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 7
- letters
- 10
- tracked misspellings
- 6
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Mover de lado a lado rápida y repetidamente, con cierta violencia.
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 | sacudir |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [sakuˈð̞iɾ] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #26,611 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 6 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “sacudir” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for sacudir is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [sakuˈð̞iɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #26,611 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for sacudir, with forms such as "ascudir", "saccudir", and "sacduir". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "saudí", "saludar", "sacude", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is sacudir, spelled S-A-C-U-D-I-R.
Definition
- 1Mover de lado a lado rápida y repetidamente, con cierta violencia.
- 2Mover, golpear o agitar algo con el fin de limpiarlo o sacarle el polvo, el agua, etc.
- 3Pegarle o dar golpes a alguien o a algo, moviéndolo con violencia.
- 4Apartar algo de sí, arrojándolo fuera.
- 5Producir un impacto emocional.
- 6Rechazar verbalmente con firmeza, aspereza o intensidad.
- 7Dar dinero.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ascudir,saccudir,sacduir,sacuddir,sacudirr,sacudri,sacuidr,saucdir,scaudir,ssacudir
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of sacudir - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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 “sacudir”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is S-A-C-U-D-I-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [sakuˈð̞iɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “saudí” - see the side-by-side comparison. sacudir vs saudí
- 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.