violar

[bjoˈlaɾ]

/[bjoˈlaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“violar” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #8,333 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#8,333
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Actuar de manera prohibida por una norma.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

violar vs votar
67% similar
violar vs volar
83% similar
violar vs violo
67% similar

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

Key facts for violar
PropertyValue
Headwordviolar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[bjoˈlaɾ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#8,333
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “violar” 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). violar 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 violar is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [bjoˈlaɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #8,333 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for violar, with forms such as "biolar", "ivolar", and "viloar". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "votar", "volar", "violo", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is violar, spelled V-I-O-L-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Actuar de manera prohibida por una norma.
  2. 2
    Entrar por la fuerza en algún sitio.
  3. 3
    En particular, violar₂ un lugar sagrado.
  4. 4
    Obligar a alguien a mantener relaciones sexuales a la fuerza y/o en contra de su voluntad.
  5. 5
    Provocar deterioro en el aspecto físico de una cosa.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: biolar,ivolar,viloar,vioalr,violarr,viollar,violra,voilar,vviolar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

biolar1ivolar2viloar2vioalr2violarr1viollar1violra2voilar2
Edit distance from "violar"

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 "violar"?
"violar" is spelled V-I-O-L-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [bjoˈlaɾ].
What does "violar" mean?
As a verb, "violar" means: Actuar de manera prohibida por una norma.
What words are commonly confused with "violar"?
"violar" is commonly confused with "votar", "volar", "violo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "violar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "violar" is [bjoˈlaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "violar" come from?
"violar" 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?
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Using “violar”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is V-I-O-L-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [bjoˈlaɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “votar” - see the side-by-side comparison. violar vs votar
  • 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