smart

/smɑːt/

//smɑːt// adj

The verdict

“smart” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #14,961 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#14,961
frequency rank, Spanish
5
letters
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Inteligente.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

smart vs star
60% similar
smart vs sumar
60% similar
smart vs sport
60% similar

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

Key facts for smart
PropertyValue
Headwordsmart
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/smɑːt/
Letters5
Frequency rank#14,961
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “smart” 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). smart 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 smart is 5 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /smɑːt/. Corpus data places it at rank #14,961 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for smart, with forms such as "msart", "samrt", and "smarrt". 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, "star", "sumar", "sport", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is smart, spelled S-M-A-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Inteligente.
  2. 2
    Diligente.
  3. 3
    Agudo, ingenioso, perspicaz.
  4. 4
    Elegante, sofisticado.
  5. 5
    Vigoroso, activo, ágil.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: msart,samrt,smarrt,smartt,smatr,smmart,smrat,ssmart

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

msart2samrt2smarrt1smartt1smatr2smmart1smrat2ssmart1
Edit distance from "smart"

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 "smart"?
"smart" is spelled S-M-A-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is /smɑːt/.
What does "smart" mean?
As an adjective, "smart" means: Inteligente.
What words are commonly confused with "smart"?
"smart" is commonly confused with "star", "sumar", "sport". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "smart"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "smart" is /smɑːt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "smart" come from?
"smart" 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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Using “smart”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is S-M-A-R-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /smɑːt/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “star” - see the side-by-side comparison. smart vs star
  • 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