simula

[siˈmula]

/[siˈmula]/ verb

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The verdict

“simula” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #30,671. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,671
frequency rank, Spanish
4,169
“S” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de simular.

Corpus desk

Index ES-simula · simula · Spanish

simula · rank #30,671 · 9 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,671
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,169
  • PHOTO-FINISH simbólicamente

Nearest frequency peer: simbólicamente (-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 “simula”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “simula” 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).

simula vs sitúa
50% similar
simula vs simular
86% similar
simula vs simulan
86% similar

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

Key facts for simula
PropertyValue
Headwordsimula
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[siˈmula]
Letters6
Frequency rank#30,671
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “simula”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.simulacae 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 “simbólicamente” (#30,670), “sistémica” (#30,672), “Sixto” (#30,673). Entre 4,169 lemas con “S”, “simula” va en #30,671. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around simula (IPA [siˈmula]), averb. Corpus frequency is #30,671 among 4,169 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for simula, with forms such as "cimula", "ismula", and "simlua". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "sitúa", "simular", "simulan", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is simula, spelled S-I-M-U-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de simular.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de simular.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cimula
  • ismula
  • simlua
  • simmula
  • simual
  • simulla
  • siumla
  • smiula
  • ssimula

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cimula1ismula2simlua2simmula1simual2simulla1siumla2smiula2
Edit distance from "simula"

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 "simula"?
"simula" is spelled S-I-M-U-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [siˈmula].
What does "simula" mean?
As a verb, "simula" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de simular.
What words are commonly confused with "simula"?
"simula" is commonly confused with "sitúa", "simular", "simulan". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "simula"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "simula" is [siˈmula]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "simula" come from?
"simula" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

traste#30,703Quique#30,638trébol#30,706viñedo#30,716

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

suegros9 variantspizzería9 variantsúlcera9 variantsagency9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list