ancestros

[ãnˈsest̪ɾos]

/[ãnˈsest̪ɾos]/ noun

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The verdict

“ancestros” has 15 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #12,088. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,088
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del plural de ancestro.

Corpus desk

Index ES-ancestros · ancestros · Spanish

ancestros · rank #12,088 · 15 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,088
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH alternativos

Nearest frequency peer: alternativos (-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 “ancestros”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “ancestros” 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).

ancestros vs ancestro
89% similar
ancestros vs ancestral
78% similar

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

Key facts for ancestros
PropertyValue
Headwordancestros
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ãnˈsest̪ɾos]
Letters9
Frequency rank#12,088
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “ancestros”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).ancestroscae 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 “alternativos” (#12,087), “anuncian” (#12,090), “agudo” (#12,085). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “ancestros” va en #12,088. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around ancestros (IPA [ãnˈsest̪ɾos]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,088 among 7,704 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Forma del plural de ancestro.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for ancestros, with forms such as "acnestros", "anccestros", and "ancesrtos". 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, "ancestro", "ancestral", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is ancestros, spelled A-N-C-E-S-T-R-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de ancestro.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acnestros
  • anccestros
  • ancesrtos
  • ancesstros
  • ancestors
  • ancestross
  • ancestrros
  • ancestrso
  • ancesttros
  • ancetsros
  • ancsetros
  • anecstros
  • anncestros
  • ansestros
  • nacestros

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

acnestros2anccestros1ancesrtos2ancesstros1ancestors2ancestross1ancestrros1ancestrso2
Edit distance from "ancestros"

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 "ancestros"?
"ancestros" is spelled A-N-C-E-S-T-R-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ãnˈsest̪ɾos].
What does "ancestros" mean?
As a noun, "ancestros" means: Forma del plural de ancestro.
What words are commonly confused with "ancestros"?
"ancestros" is commonly confused with "ancestro", "ancestral". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ancestros"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ancestros" is [ãnˈsest̪ɾos]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ancestros" come from?
"ancestros" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

soviéticos15 variantssegmentos15 variantsresultante15 variantspríncipes15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list