anillo

[aˈniʝo]

/[aˈniʝo]/ noun

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The verdict

“anillo” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #4,576. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,576
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Aro de cualquier metal, que se lleva como alhaja alrededor de un dedos.

Corpus desk

Index ES-anillo · anillo · Spanish

anillo · rank #4,576 · 6 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,576
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH ampliamente

Nearest frequency peer: ampliamente (-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 “anillo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “anillo” 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).

anillo vs ánimo
50% similar
anillo vs asilo
67% similar
anillo vs anillos
86% similar

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

Key facts for anillo
PropertyValue
Headwordanillo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aˈniʝo]
Letters6
Frequency rank#4,576
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “anillo”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.anillocae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “ampliamente” (#4,575), “aérea” (#4,578), “agradezco” (#4,573). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “anillo” va en #4,576. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around anillo (IPA [aˈniʝo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,576 among 7,704 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for anillo, with forms such as "ainllo", "anilo", and "anilol". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "ánimo", "asilo", "anillos", 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 anillo, spelled A-N-I-L-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Aro de cualquier metal, que se lleva como alhaja alrededor de un dedos.
  2. 2
    Círculo.

Synonyms

sortija

This word in other languages

ring(English)anneau(Français)Ring(Deutsch)anel(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ainllo
  • anilo
  • anilol
  • anlilo
  • annillo
  • naillo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ainllo2anilo1anilol2anlilo2annillo1naillo2
Edit distance from "anillo"

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 "anillo"?
"anillo" is spelled A-N-I-L-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈniʝo].
What does "anillo" mean?
As a noun, "anillo" means: Aro de cualquier metal, que se lleva como alhaja alrededor de un dedos.
What words are commonly confused with "anillo"?
"anillo" is commonly confused with "ánimo", "asilo", "anillos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "anillo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anillo" is [aˈniʝo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anillo" come from?
"anillo" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

carbón#4,582cobrar#4,583vencer#4,564eficaz#4,597

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

actúa6 variantscuota6 variantssello6 variantsnegar6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list