salvaje

[salˈβ̞axe]

/[salˈβ̞axe]/ adj

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The verdict

“salvaje” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #4,941. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,941
frequency rank, Spanish
4,169
“S” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dícese de los animales que viven en libertad en su ambiente natural.

Corpus desk

Index ES-salvaje · salvaje · Spanish

salvaje · rank #4,941 · 11 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,941
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,169
  • PHOTO-FINISH salimos

Nearest frequency peer: salimos (-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 “salvaje”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “salvaje” 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).

salvaje vs salve
71% similar
salvaje vs salvar
71% similar
salvaje vs salvan
71% similar

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

Key facts for salvaje
PropertyValue
Headwordsalvaje
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[salˈβ̞axe]
Letters7
Frequency rank#4,941
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “salvaje”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.salvajecae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “salimos” (#4,940), “sanciones” (#4,942), “salgan” (#4,939). Entre 4,169 lemas con “S”, “salvaje” va en #4,941. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around salvaje (IPA [salˈβ̞axe]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #4,941 among 4,169 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for salvaje, with forms such as "aslvaje", "salavje", and "salbaje". 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, "salve", "salvar", "salvan", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is salvaje, spelled S-A-L-V-A-J-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dícese de los animales que viven en libertad en su ambiente natural.
  2. 2
    Dícese de lo que es o actúa de forma violenta y sin control.
  3. 3
    Dícese de las plantas que crecen sin ayuda del hombre.
  4. 4
    Se decía de las personas que pertenecían a sociedades consideradas como no civilizadas desde el punto de vista europeo.
  5. 5
    Que no manifiesta buena educación.
  6. 6
    Que tiene un carácter natural no manipulado o domeñado por el hombre.
  7. 7
    Se dice del terreno difícil de transitar.
  8. 8
    Que es muy bueno.

Synonyms

brutozafioincultoindómitoásperofragoso

Antonyms

civilizado

This word in other languages

savage(English)sauvage(Français)wild(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aslvaje
  • salavje
  • salbaje
  • sallvaje
  • salvaej
  • salvajje
  • salvjae
  • salvvaje
  • savlaje
  • slavaje
  • ssalvaje

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aslvaje2salavje2salbaje1sallvaje1salvaej2salvajje1salvjae2salvvaje1
Edit distance from "salvaje"

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 "salvaje"?
"salvaje" is spelled S-A-L-V-A-J-E. The IPA pronunciation is [salˈβ̞axe].
What does "salvaje" mean?
As an adjective, "salvaje" means: Dícese de los animales que viven en libertad en su ambiente natural.
What words are commonly confused with "salvaje"?
"salvaje" is commonly confused with "salve", "salvar", "salvan". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "salvaje"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "salvaje" is [salˈβ̞axe]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "salvaje" come from?
"salvaje" 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 "salvaje", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

salimos#4,940sagrado#4,938situada#4,945pierden#4,932

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

muebles11 variantsutilidad11 variantswindows11 variantsbilletes11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list