serie

[ˈseɾje]

/[ˈseɾje]/ noun

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The verdict

“serie” is in the everyday core of Spanish, ranked #516 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#516
frequency rank, Spanish
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Conjunto de cosas o conceptos, ordenado a lo largo de un eje lógico o cronológico de sucesión.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

serie vs Sie
40% similar
serie vs sure
60% similar
serie vs sexi
60% similar

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

Key facts for serie
PropertyValue
Headwordserie
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈseɾje]
Letters5
Frequency rank#516
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “serie” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). serie lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for serie is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈseɾje]. Corpus data places it at rank #516 in overall Spanish word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for serie, with forms such as "cerie", "esrie", and "seire". 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, "Sie", "sure", "sexi", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is serie, spelled S-E-R-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Conjunto de cosas o conceptos, ordenado a lo largo de un eje lógico o cronológico de sucesión.
  2. 2
    Conjunto de cosas, especialmente documentos o valores, emitidos de una misma vez y con las mismas características
  3. 3
    Obra audiovisual que se emite en capítulos consecutivos, con reiteración de personajes principales.
  4. 4
    Conjunto numérico, acotado o no, de los términos de una secuencia.
  5. 5
    Etapa intermedia hallada en la sucesión ecológica de un ecosistema que avanza hacia su comunidad clímax.
  6. 6
    Torneo, en particular uno de béisbol, v.g. Serie Nacional, Serie Mundial.

Synonyms

emisióntandaserialcampeonato

This word in other languages

series(English)série(Français)Reihe(Deutsch)série(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cerie,esrie,seire,serei,serrie,sreie,sserie

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cerie1esrie2seire2serei2serrie1sreie2sserie1
Edit distance from "serie"

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 "serie"?
"serie" is spelled S-E-R-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈseɾje].
What does "serie" mean?
As a noun, "serie" means: Conjunto de cosas o conceptos, ordenado a lo largo de un eje lógico o cronológico de sucesión.
What words are commonly confused with "serie"?
"serie" is commonly confused with "Sie", "sure", "sexi". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "serie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "serie" is [ˈseɾje]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "serie" come from?
"serie" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “serie”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is S-E-R-I-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈseɾje] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Sie” - see the side-by-side comparison. serie vs Sie
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list