arquetipo
[aɾkeˈt̪ipo]
The verdict
“arquetipo” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #34,444 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #34,444
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 9
- letters
- 12
- tracked misspellings
- 1
- confusable pair
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Modelo o prototipo ideal de una especie.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | arquetipo |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [aɾkeˈt̪ipo] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #34,444 |
| Misspellings tracked | 12 |
| Confusable pairs | 1 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “arquetipo” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for arquetipo is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aɾkeˈt̪ipo]. Corpus data places it at rank #34,444 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for arquetipo, with forms such as "aqruetipo", "arqeutipo", and "arqquetipo". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "arquetipos", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, 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 arquetipo, spelled A-R-Q-U-E-T-I-P-O.
Definition
- 1Modelo o prototipo ideal de una especie.
- 2Cada una de las imágenes originarias que, según C. G. Jung, constituyen el inconsciente colectivo común a toda la humanidad.
- 3Texto fundante de una tradición.
- 4Modelo inmaterial y eterno que, según los platónicos, sirve de regla para la inteligencia de las cosas.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: aqruetipo,arqeutipo,arqquetipo,arqueitpo,arquetiop,arquetippo,arquetpio,arquettipo,arquteipo,arrquetipo,aruqetipo,raquetipo
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of arquetipo - 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.
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.
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Using “arquetipo”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is A-R-Q-U-E-T-I-P-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [aɾkeˈt̪ipo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “arquetipos” - see the side-by-side comparison. arquetipo vs arquetipos
- 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.