antropólogo

[ãn̪t̪ɾoˈpoloɣ̞o]

/[ãn̪t̪ɾoˈpoloɣ̞o]/ noun

The verdict

“antropólogo” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #25,132 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#25,132
frequency rank, Spanish
11
letters
16
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Persona que se dedica a la antropología (ciencia social que estudia todas las dimensiones del ser humano) o tiene mucho conocimiento de esta materia.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

antropólogo vs antropólogos
92% similar
antropólogo vs antropología
75% similar
antropólogo vs antropológico
69% similar

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

Key facts for antropólogo
PropertyValue
Headwordantropólogo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ãn̪t̪ɾoˈpoloɣ̞o]
Letters11
Frequency rank#25,132
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “antropólogo” 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). antropólogo 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 antropólogo is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ãn̪t̪ɾoˈpoloɣ̞o]. Corpus data places it at rank #25,132 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Persona que se dedica a la antropología (ciencia social que estudia todas las dimensiones del ser humano) o tiene mucho conocimiento de esta materia.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for antropólogo, with forms such as "anntropólogo", "anrtopólogo", and "antorpólogo". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "antropólogos", "antropología", "antropológico", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 antropólogo, spelled A-N-T-R-O-P-Ó-L-O-G-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Persona que se dedica a la antropología (ciencia social que estudia todas las dimensiones del ser humano) o tiene mucho conocimiento de esta materia.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: anntropólogo,anrtopólogo,antorpólogo,antroplóogo,antroppólogo,antropólgoo,antropóllogo,antropóloggo,antropóloog,antropóolgo,antroóplogo,antrpoólogo,antrropólogo,anttropólogo,atnropólogo,natropólogo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

anntropólogo1anrtopólogo2antorpólogo2antroplóogo2antroppólogo1antropólgoo2antropóllogo1antropóloggo1
Edit distance from "antropólogo"

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 "antropólogo"?
"antropólogo" is spelled A-N-T-R-O-P-Ó-L-O-G-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ãn̪t̪ɾoˈpoloɣ̞o].
What does "antropólogo" mean?
As a noun, "antropólogo" means: Persona que se dedica a la antropología (ciencia social que estudia todas las dimensiones del ser humano) o tiene mucho conocimiento de esta materia.
What words are commonly confused with "antropólogo"?
"antropólogo" is commonly confused with "antropólogos", "antropología", "antropológico". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "antropólogo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "antropólogo" is [ãn̪t̪ɾoˈpoloɣ̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "antropólogo" come from?
"antropólogo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “antropólogo”

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

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