seguridad

[seɣ̞uɾiˈð̞að̞]

/[seɣ̞uɾiˈð̞að̞]/ noun

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The verdict

“seguridad” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #365. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#365
frequency rank, Spanish
4,169
“S” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ausencia de peligro.

Corpus desk

Index ES-seguridad · seguridad · Spanish

seguridad · rank #365 · 14 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #365
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,169
  • PHOTO-FINISH salir

Nearest frequency peer: salir (-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 “seguridad”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “seguridad” 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).

seguridad vs severidad
78% similar
seguridad vs seguida
78% similar

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

Key facts for seguridad
PropertyValue
Headwordseguridad
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[seɣ̞uɾiˈð̞að̞]
Letters9
Frequency rank#365
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “seguridad”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).seguridadcae 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 “salir” (#364), “tierra” (#366), “padre” (#363). Entre 4,169 lemas con “S”, “seguridad” va en #365. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around seguridad (IPA [seɣ̞uɾiˈð̞að̞]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #365 among 4,169 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for seguridad, with forms such as "ceguridad", "esguridad", and "segguridad". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "severidad", "seguida", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is seguridad, spelled S-E-G-U-R-I-D-A-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ausencia de peligro.
  2. 2
    Una condición natural que busca todo ser viviente, organización o colectividad para poder existir, desarrollarse y cumplir sus propósitos en sus multiples actividades.
  3. 3
    Confianza que nace de la sensación de ausencia de peligro.
  4. 4
    Confianza en alguien o algo.
  5. 5
    Garantía verbal o material que da confianza en algo.
  6. 6
    Organismo público o privado encargado de velar por la seguridad de los ciudadanos o de las cosas en un ámbito limitado.
  7. 7
    Organismo de espionaje político encargado de vigilar a los ciudadanos y de reprimir la disidencia política. Es más propio de las dictaduras.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. La seguridad vial.
  2. Aquí nos sentimos en seguridad.

This word in other languages

safety(English)sécurité(Français)Sicherheit(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ceguridad
  • esguridad
  • segguridad
  • segruidad
  • seguirdad
  • segurdiad
  • seguriadd
  • seguridadd
  • seguridda
  • seguriddad
  • segurridad
  • seugridad
  • sgeuridad
  • sseguridad

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ceguridad1esguridad2segguridad1segruidad2seguirdad2segurdiad2seguriadd2seguridadd1
Edit distance from "seguridad"

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 "seguridad"?
"seguridad" is spelled S-E-G-U-R-I-D-A-D. The IPA pronunciation is [seɣ̞uɾiˈð̞að̞].
What does "seguridad" mean?
As a noun, "seguridad" means: Ausencia de peligro.
What words are commonly confused with "seguridad"?
"seguridad" is commonly confused with "severidad", "seguida". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "seguridad"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "seguridad" is [seɣ̞uɾiˈð̞að̞]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "seguridad" come from?
"seguridad" 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 "seguridad", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

situación#385siguiente#389Argentina#337educación#393

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

servicio14 variantsencontrar14 variantssignifica14 variantsrepública14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list