simple

[ˈsĩmple]

/[ˈsĩmple]/ adj

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The verdict

“simple” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #977. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#977
frequency rank, Spanish
4,169
“S” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fácil de hacer o de entender.

Corpus desk

Index ES-simple · simple · Spanish

simple · rank #977 · 10 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #977
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,169
  • PHOTO-FINISH rico

Nearest frequency peer: rico (-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 “simple”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “simple” 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).

simple vs smile
67% similar
simple vs single
67% similar
simple vs simula
67% similar

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

Key facts for simple
PropertyValue
Headwordsimple
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈsĩmple]
Letters6
Frequency rank#977
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “simple”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).simplecae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “rico” (#976), “unidad” (#978), “vino” (#979). Entre 4,169 lemas con “S”, “simple” va en #977. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around simple (IPA [ˈsĩmple]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #977 among 4,169 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 14 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for simple, with forms such as "cimple", "ismple", and "simlpe". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "smile", "single", "simula", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is simple, spelled S-I-M-P-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fácil de hacer o de entender.
  2. 2
    Básico, que no es complicado.
  3. 3
    Que consta de un sólo elemento.
  4. 4
    un verbo en tiempo simple es el que no necesita un verbo auxiliar.
  5. 5
    Desabrido, falto de sazón y de sabor.
  6. 6
    Se dice del traslado o copia de una escritura, instrumento público o cosa semejante, que se saca sin firmar ni autorizar.
  7. 7
    Cimbra, armazón sobre la cual se van colocando las dovelas de una bóveda o arco hasta dejarlos cerrados.
  8. 8
    Material cualquiera de procedencia orgánica o inorgánica que sirve por sí solo a la medicina, o que entra en la composición de un medicamento.
  9. 9
    Modelo, dechado, ejemplar.
  10. 10
    Con un simple + sustantivo: Simplemente con un...
  11. 11
    Persona de poca inteligencia.
  12. 12
    Manso, apacible e incauto.
  13. 13
    Se dice de las partes del vegetal que no están divididas o ramificadas.
  14. 14
    Se aplica a la palabra que no se compone de otras de la lengua a que ella pertenece.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Es un libro simple para principiantes.
  2. El plan era muy simple.

Synonyms

insípidosososimplón

Antonyms

compuesto

This word in other languages

simple(English)einfach(Deutsch)simples(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cimple
  • ismple
  • simlpe
  • simmple
  • simpel
  • simplle
  • simpple
  • sipmle
  • smiple
  • ssimple

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cimple1ismple2simlpe2simmple1simpel2simplle1simpple1sipmle2
Edit distance from "simple"

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 "simple"?
"simple" is spelled S-I-M-P-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈsĩmple].
What does "simple" mean?
As an adjective, "simple" means: Fácil de hacer o de entender.
What words are commonly confused with "simple"?
"simple" is commonly confused with "smile", "single", "simula". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "simple"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "simple" is [ˈsĩmple]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "simple" come from?
"simple" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

unidad#978premio#974origen#973juicio#994

Similar misspelling depth

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

derecha10 variantsescrito10 variantsespañola10 variantsnoticia10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list