asalto

[aˈsal̪t̪o]

/[aˈsal̪t̪o]/ noun

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The verdict

“asalto” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #4,856. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,856
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Delito caracterizado por violencia contra las personas, generalmente con fines de apoderamiento ilegítimo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-asalto · asalto · Spanish

asalto · rank #4,856 · 8 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,856
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH apartado

Nearest frequency peer: apartado (-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 “asalto”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “asalto” 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).

asalto vs asilo
67% similar
asalto vs asunto
67% similar
asalto vs astuto
67% similar

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

Key facts for asalto
PropertyValue
Headwordasalto
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aˈsal̪t̪o]
Letters6
Frequency rank#4,856
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “asalto”

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

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “apartado” (#4,855), “at” (#4,857), “anuncia” (#4,854). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “asalto” va en #4,856. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around asalto (IPA [aˈsal̪t̪o]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,856 among 7,704 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 10 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for asalto, with forms such as "aaslto", "asallto", and "asalot". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 15 confusable-pair relationships, "asilo", "asunto", "astuto", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is asalto, spelled A-S-A-L-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Delito caracterizado por violencia contra las personas, generalmente con fines de apoderamiento ilegítimo.
  2. 2
    Atraco.
  3. 3
    Ataque sorpresivo a una plaza fuerte para tomarla.
  4. 4
    Acoso repentino.
  5. 5
    Cada uno de los tiempos que componen un combate de boxeo.
  6. 6
    Combate deportivo con arma blanca.
  7. 7
    Ataque con el pie y la espada hacia adelante.
  8. 8
    Fiesta que algunos amigos obligan a hacer a otro presentándose, sorpresivamente o no, en su casa con los comestibles y las bebidas del caso.
  9. 9
    Variedad del juego de tablero tres en raya.
  10. 10
    En Cuba, baile que se da por sorpresa.^([cita requerida]).

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how asalto appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Sufrir el asalto de los periodistas.

Synonyms

round

This word in other languages

Sturm(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aaslto
  • asallto
  • asalot
  • asaltto
  • asatlo
  • aslato
  • assalto
  • saalto

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aaslto2asallto1asalot2asaltto1asatlo2aslato2assalto1saalto2
Edit distance from "asalto"

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 "asalto"?
"asalto" is spelled A-S-A-L-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈsal̪t̪o].
What does "asalto" mean?
As a noun, "asalto" means: Delito caracterizado por violencia contra las personas, generalmente con fines de apoderamiento ilegítimo.
What words are commonly confused with "asalto"?
"asalto" is commonly confused with "asilo", "asunto", "astuto". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "asalto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "asalto" is [aˈsal̪t̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "asalto" come from?
"asalto" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Berlín#4,859alegro#4,851alarma#4,850útiles#4,846

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

botón8 variantsultima8 variantssurgió8 variantssepan8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list