adelanto

[að̞eˈlãn̪t̪o]

/[að̞eˈlãn̪t̪o]/ noun

The verdict

“adelanto” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #9,567 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#9,567
frequency rank, Spanish
8
letters
11
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

adelanto vs apelando
75% similar
adelanto vs adelantos
89% similar
adelanto vs adelante
88% similar

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

Key facts for adelanto
PropertyValue
Headwordadelanto
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[að̞eˈlãn̪t̪o]
Letters8
Frequency rank#9,567
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “adelanto” 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). adelanto 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 adelanto is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [að̞eˈlãn̪t̪o]. Corpus data places it at rank #9,567 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for adelanto, with forms such as "addelanto", "adealnto", and "adelannto". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "apelando", "adelantos", "adelante", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is adelanto, spelled A-D-E-L-A-N-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Anticipación de dinero.
  2. 2
    Acción o efecto de adelantar.
  3. 3
    Progreso, adelantamiento, desarrollo, desenvolvimiento de la inteligencia, de la sociedad, etc.

Synonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: addelanto,adealnto,adelannto,adelanot,adelantto,adelatno,adellanto,adelnato,adleanto,aedlanto,daelanto

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

addelanto1adealnto2adelannto1adelanot2adelantto1adelatno2adellanto1adelnato2
Edit distance from "adelanto"

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 "adelanto"?
"adelanto" is spelled A-D-E-L-A-N-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [að̞eˈlãn̪t̪o].
What does "adelanto" mean?
As a noun, "adelanto" means: Anticipación de dinero.
What words are commonly confused with "adelanto"?
"adelanto" is commonly confused with "apelando", "adelantos", "adelante". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "adelanto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "adelanto" is [að̞eˈlãn̪t̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "adelanto" come from?
"adelanto" 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.

Using “adelanto”

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

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