selectiva

[selekˈt̪iβ̞a]

/[selekˈt̪iβ̞a]/ adj

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The verdict

“selectiva” has 15 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #16,976. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,976
frequency rank, Spanish
4,169
“S” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del femenino de selectivo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-selectiva · selectiva · Spanish

selectiva · rank #16,976 · 15 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,976
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,169
  • PHOTO-FINISH sanguíneo

Nearest frequency peer: sanguíneo (-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 “selectiva”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “selectiva” 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).

selectiva vs selectivos
80% similar
selectiva vs selectivas
90% similar
selectiva vs selecta
78% similar

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

Key facts for selectiva
PropertyValue
Headwordselectiva
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[selekˈt̪iβ̞a]
Letters9
Frequency rank#16,976
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “selectiva”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.selectivacae 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 “sanguíneo” (#16,975), “sentenciado” (#16,977), “sagradas” (#16,974). Entre 4,169 lemas con “S”, “selectiva” va en #16,976. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around selectiva (IPA [selekˈt̪iβ̞a]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #16,976 among 4,169 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Forma del femenino de selectivo.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for selectiva, with forms such as "celectiva", "eslectiva", and "seelctiva". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "selectivos", "selectivas", "selecta", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology 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 selectiva, spelled S-E-L-E-C-T-I-V-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del femenino de selectivo.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • celectiva
  • eslectiva
  • seelctiva
  • selcetiva
  • selecctiva
  • selecitva
  • selectiav
  • selectiba
  • selectivva
  • selecttiva
  • selectvia
  • seletciva
  • sellectiva
  • sleectiva
  • sselectiva

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

celectiva1eslectiva2seelctiva2selcetiva2selecctiva1selecitva2selectiav2selectiba1
Edit distance from "selectiva"

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 "selectiva"?
"selectiva" is spelled S-E-L-E-C-T-I-V-A. The IPA pronunciation is [selekˈt̪iβ̞a].
What does "selectiva" mean?
As an adjective, "selectiva" means: Forma del femenino de selectivo.
What words are commonly confused with "selectiva"?
"selectiva" is commonly confused with "selectivos", "selectivas", "selecta". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "selectiva"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "selectiva" is [selekˈt̪iβ̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "selectiva" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

sanguíneo#16,975resuelven#16,970respondía#16,969similitud#16,984

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

proponemos15 variantsagotamiento15 variantsagricultor15 variantsargumentar15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list