amnistía

[ãmnisˈt̪ia]

/[ãmnisˈt̪ia]/ noun

The verdict

“amnistía” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #9,234. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,234
frequency rank, Spanish
120,137
“A” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acto legal que elimina toda responsabilidad civil o penal que pueda derivarse de una acción, devolviendo a los amnistiados a la condición de inocentes.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

amnistía vs asistía
75% similar
amnistía vs amnesia
63% similar

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

Key facts for amnistía
PropertyValue
Headwordamnistía
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ãmnisˈt̪ia]
Letters8
Frequency rank#9,234
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “amnistía” 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). amnistía lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around amnistía (IPA [ãmnisˈt̪ia]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,234 among 120,137 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Acto legal que elimina toda responsabilidad civil o penal que pueda derivarse de una acción, devolviendo a los amnistiados a la condición de inocentes.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for amnistía, with forms such as "aminstía", "ammnistía", and "amnisstía". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "asistía", "amnesia", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is amnistía, spelled A-M-N-I-S-T-Í-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acto legal que elimina toda responsabilidad civil o penal que pueda derivarse de una acción, devolviendo a los amnistiados a la condición de inocentes.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aminstía
  • ammnistía
  • amnisstía
  • amnistaí
  • amnisttía
  • amnisíta
  • amnitsía
  • amnnistía
  • amnsitía
  • anmistía
  • manistía

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of amnistía - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

aminstía2ammnistía1amnisstía1amnistaí2amnisttía1amnisíta2amnitsía2amnnistía1
Edit distance from "amnistía"

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 "amnistía"?
"amnistía" is spelled A-M-N-I-S-T-Í-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ãmnisˈt̪ia].
What does "amnistía" mean?
As a noun, "amnistía" means: Acto legal que elimina toda responsabilidad civil o penal que pueda derivarse de una acción, devolviendo a los amnistiados a la condición de inocentes.
What words are commonly confused with "amnistía"?
"amnistía" is commonly confused with "asistía", "amnesia". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "amnistía"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "amnistía" is [ãmnisˈt̪ia]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "amnistía" come from?
"amnistía" 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 “amnistía”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-M-N-I-S-T-Í-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ãmnisˈt̪ia] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “asistía” - see the side-by-side comparison. amnistía vs asistía
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

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