wake

/weɪk/

//weɪk// verb

The verdict

“wake” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #37,912. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,912
frequency rank, Spanish
230
“W” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Despertar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-wake · wake · Spanish

wake · rank #37,912 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,912
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 230
  • PHOTO-FINISH votaste

Nearest frequency peer: votaste (-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 “wake”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “wake” 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).

wake vs we
50% similar
wake vs was
50% similar
wake vs war
50% similar

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

Key facts for wake
PropertyValue
Headwordwake
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/weɪk/
Letters4
Frequency rank#37,912
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “wake”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.wakecae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “votaste” (#37,911), “xenófobos” (#37,914), “vorágine” (#37,909). Entre 230 lemas con “W”, “wake” va en #37,912. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around wake (IPA /weɪk/), averb. Corpus frequency is #37,912 among 230 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for wake, with forms such as "awke", "waek", and "wakke". 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, "we", "was", "war", 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 easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is wake, spelled W-A-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Despertar.
  2. 2
    Estar despierto.
  3. 3
    Velar un difunto.
  4. 4
    Velar, vigilar.
  5. 5
    Despertarse.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • awke
  • waek
  • wakke
  • wkae
  • wwake

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

awke2waek2wakke1wkae2wwake1
Edit distance from "wake"

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 "wake"?
"wake" is spelled W-A-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is /weɪk/.
What does "wake" mean?
As a verb, "wake" means: Despertar.
What words are commonly confused with "wake"?
"wake" is commonly confused with "we", "was", "war". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "wake"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wake" is /weɪk/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wake" come from?
"wake" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list