salvar

[salˈβ̞aɾ]

/[salˈβ̞aɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“salvar” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #2,580. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,580
frequency rank, Spanish
4,169
“S” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Librar de un peligro o situación riesgosa a alguien o algo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-salvar · salvar · Spanish

salvar · rank #2,580 · 10 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,580
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,169
  • PHOTO-FINISH saca

Nearest frequency peer: saca (-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 “salvar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “salvar” 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).

salvar vs salvo
67% similar
salvar vs solar
67% similar
salvar vs selva
67% similar

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

Key facts for salvar
PropertyValue
Headwordsalvar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[salˈβ̞aɾ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#2,580
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “salvar”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).salvarcae 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 “saca” (#2,579), “talento” (#2,581), “rápida” (#2,578). Entre 4,169 lemas con “S”, “salvar” va en #2,580. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around salvar (IPA [salˈβ̞aɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #2,580 among 4,169 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 13 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for salvar, with forms such as "aslvar", "salavr", and "salbar". 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, "salvo", "solar", "selva", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is salvar, spelled S-A-L-V-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Librar de un peligro o situación riesgosa a alguien o algo.
  2. 2
    Esquivar, burlar o superar dificultades, contratiempos o inconvenientes.
  3. 3
    Superar un obstáculo.
  4. 4
    En la religión católica y otras religiones monoteístas afines, dar la salvación religiosa, la gloria eterna, al alma.
  5. 5
    Dejar fuera, no incluir algo o a alguien en lo restante que se menciona.
  6. 6
    Librar de una consideración más negativa.
  7. 7
    Superar un fracaso, librar de un desastre.
  8. 8
    En el ámbito jurídico, probar la inocencia de alguien, darle la libertad.
  9. 9
    Recorrer una distancia, ir de un punto a otro.
  10. 10
    Superar algo en altura a otra cosa.
  11. 11
    Guardar un archivo.
  12. 12
    Obtener buenas calificaciones escolares en un examen o curso.
  13. 13
    Poner una nota al final de un documento, para validar o invalidar correcciones y añadidos hechos en él.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how salvar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. El bombero salvó a un niño del incendio.
  2. Salvar los trámites burocráticos.

Synonyms

rescatarsuperarsuperarexceptuarrescatarrescatarexculparexonerarrecorrersuperarguardaraprobar

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aslvar
  • salavr
  • salbar
  • sallvar
  • salvarr
  • salvra
  • salvvar
  • savlar
  • slavar
  • ssalvar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of salvar - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

aslvar2salavr2salbar1sallvar1salvarr1salvra2salvvar1savlar2
Edit distance from "salvar"

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 "salvar"?
"salvar" is spelled S-A-L-V-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [salˈβ̞aɾ].
What does "salvar" mean?
As a verb, "salvar" means: Librar de un peligro o situación riesgosa a alguien o algo.
What words are commonly confused with "salvar"?
"salvar" is commonly confused with "salvo", "solar", "selva". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "salvar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "salvar" is [salˈβ̞aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "salvar" come from?
"salvar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

rápida#2,578venido#2,585ventas#2,586anoche#2,590

Similar misspelling depth

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

talento10 variantsactores10 variantsllevaba10 variantsllegando10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list