saludar

[saluˈð̞aɾ]

/[saluˈð̞aɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“saludar” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #9,201. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,201
frequency rank, Spanish
4,169
“S” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hacer reverencia o dirigir ciertas palabras en señal de respeto, etc.

Corpus desk

Index ES-saludar · saludar · Spanish

saludar · rank #9,201 · 10 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,201
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,169
  • PHOTO-FINISH sacas

Nearest frequency peer: sacas (-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 “saludar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “saludar” 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).

saludar vs sudar
71% similar
saludar vs salvar
71% similar
saludar vs saludo
71% similar

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

Key facts for saludar
PropertyValue
Headwordsaludar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[saluˈð̞aɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#9,201
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “saludar”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).saludarcae 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 “sacas” (#9,200), “sarcasmo” (#9,202), “sencillos” (#9,203). Entre 4,169 lemas con “S”, “saludar” va en #9,201. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around saludar (IPA [saluˈð̞aɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #9,201 among 4,169 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for saludar, with forms such as "asludar", "salduar", and "salludar". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "sudar", "salvar", "saludo", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is saludar, spelled S-A-L-U-D-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hacer reverencia o dirigir ciertas palabras en señal de respeto, etc.
  2. 2
    Proclamar a uno emperador, general, etc.
  3. 3
    Dar señales de obsequio o festejo con descargas de artillería, fusilería, etc.
  4. 4
    Usar ciertas preces o aplicar la saliva para curar ciertos males.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • asludar
  • salduar
  • salludar
  • saluadr
  • saludarr
  • saluddar
  • saludra
  • sauldar
  • slaudar
  • ssaludar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

asludar2salduar2salludar1saluadr2saludarr1saluddar1saludra2sauldar2
Edit distance from "saludar"

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 "saludar"?
"saludar" is spelled S-A-L-U-D-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [saluˈð̞aɾ].
What does "saludar" mean?
As a verb, "saludar" means: Hacer reverencia o dirigir ciertas palabras en señal de respeto, etc.
What words are commonly confused with "saludar"?
"saludar" is commonly confused with "sudar", "salvar", "saludo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "saludar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "saludar" is [saluˈð̞aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "saludar" come from?
"saludar" 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 "saludar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

revelan#9,195regalar#9,191teórico#9,211valiosa#9,219

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

pondría10 variantsalusión10 variantsandaluz10 variantsofender10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list