zarpa

[ˈsaɾpa]

/[ˈsaɾpa]/ noun

The verdict

“zarpa” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #45,088. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,088
frequency rank, Spanish
220
“Z” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Extremidad o pie de los animales en la que los dedos se mueven al unísono, como en los felinos y caninos.

Corpus desk

Index ES-zarpa · zarpa · Spanish

zarpa · rank #45,088 · 7 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #45,088
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 220
  • PHOTO-FINISH Yokohama

Nearest frequency peer: Yokohama (-2 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 “zarpa”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “zarpa” 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).

zarpa vs zorra
60% similar
zarpa vs zurda
60% similar
zarpa vs zarza
80% similar

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

Key facts for zarpa
PropertyValue
Headwordzarpa
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈsaɾpa]
Letters5
Frequency rank#45,088
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “zarpa”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).zarpacae 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 “Yokohama” (#45,086), “yelmo” (#45,085), “weona” (#45,082). Entre 220 lemas con “Z”, “zarpa” va en #45,088. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around zarpa (IPA [ˈsaɾpa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #45,088 among 220 “Z” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Extremidad o pie de los animales en la que los dedos se mueven al unísono, como en los felinos y caninos.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for zarpa, with forms such as "azrpa", "zapra", and "zarap". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "zorra", "zurda", "zarza", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is zarpa, spelled Z-A-R-P-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Extremidad o pie de los animales en la que los dedos se mueven al unísono, como en los felinos y caninos.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • azrpa
  • zapra
  • zarap
  • zarppa
  • zarrpa
  • zrapa
  • zzarpa

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

azrpa2zapra2zarap2zarppa1zarrpa1zrapa2zzarpa1
Edit distance from "zarpa"

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 "zarpa"?
"zarpa" is spelled Z-A-R-P-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈsaɾpa].
What does "zarpa" mean?
As a noun, "zarpa" means: Extremidad o pie de los animales en la que los dedos se mueven al unísono, como en los felinos y caninos.
What words are commonly confused with "zarpa"?
"zarpa" is commonly confused with "zorra", "zurda", "zarza". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "zarpa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zarpa" is [ˈsaɾpa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zarpa" come from?
"zarpa" 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?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list