ADSL

[ˈað̞sl]

/[ˈað̞sl]/ noun

The verdict

“ADSL” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #32,946. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,946
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Técnica de comunicación de datos y tipo de línea DSL (línea de subscripción digital). Consiste en una transmisión analógica de datos digitales apoyada en el par simétrico de cobre que lleva la líne...

Corpus desk

Index ES-adsl · ADSL · Spanish

ADSL · rank #32,946 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,946
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH adrede

Nearest frequency peer: adrede (-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 “ADSL”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “ADSL” 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).

ADSL vs al
0% similar
ADSL vs as
0% similar
ADSL vs así
0% similar

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

Key facts for ADSL
PropertyValue
HeadwordADSL
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈað̞sl]
Letters4
Frequency rank#32,946
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “ADSL”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).ADSLcae 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 “adrede” (#32,945), “afectuoso” (#32,947), “Adler” (#32,944). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “ADSL” va en #32,946. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around ADSL (IPA [ˈað̞sl]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #32,946 among 7,704 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Técnica de comunicación de datos y tipo de línea DSL (línea de subscripción digital). Consiste en una transmisión analógica de datos digitales apoyada en el par simétrico de cobre que lleva la líne...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for ADSL, with forms such as "addsl", "adls", and "adsll". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "al", "as", "así", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is ADSL, spelled A-D-S-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Técnica de comunicación de datos y tipo de línea DSL (línea de subscripción digital). Consiste en una transmisión analógica de datos digitales apoyada en el par simétrico de cobre que lleva la línea telefónica convencional o línea de abonado, siempre y cuando la longitud de línea no supere los 5.5 km medidos desde la Central Telefónica, o no haya otros servicios por el mismo cable que puedan interferir.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • addsl
  • adls
  • adsll
  • adssl
  • asdl
  • dasl

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

addsl1adls2adsll1adssl1asdl2dasl2
Edit distance from "ADSL"

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 "ADSL"?
"ADSL" is spelled A-D-S-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈað̞sl].
What does "ADSL" mean?
As a noun, "ADSL" means: Técnica de comunicación de datos y tipo de línea DSL (línea de subscripción digital). Consiste en una transmisión analógica de datos digitales apoyada en el par simétrico de cobre que lleva la líne...
What words are commonly confused with "ADSL"?
"ADSL" is commonly confused with "al", "as", "así". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ADSL"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ADSL" is [ˈað̞sl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ADSL" come from?
"ADSL" 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 "ADSL", 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 (6 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list