asesinato

[asesiˈnat̪o]

/[asesiˈnat̪o]/ noun

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The verdict

“asesinato” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #1,666 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#1,666
frequency rank, Spanish
9
letters
13
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Delito contra la vida humana, de carácter muy específico, que consiste en matar a una persona concurriendo ciertas circunstancias, tales como: alevosía, precio, recompensa o promesa remuneratoria o...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

asesinato vs asesino
78% similar
asesinato vs asesinatos
90% similar
asesinato vs asesina
78% similar

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

Key facts for asesinato
PropertyValue
Headwordasesinato
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[asesiˈnat̪o]
Letters9
Frequency rank#1,666
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “asesinato” 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). asesinato 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 asesinato is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [asesiˈnat̪o]. Corpus data places it at rank #1,666 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for asesinato, with forms such as "acecinato", "aessinato", and "aseisnato". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "asesino", "asesinatos", "asesina", 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 best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is asesinato, spelled A-S-E-S-I-N-A-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Delito contra la vida humana, de carácter muy específico, que consiste en matar a una persona concurriendo ciertas circunstancias, tales como: alevosía, precio, recompensa o promesa remuneratoria o ensañamiento.
  2. 2
    Engaño, traición.
  3. 3
    Acción o efecto de asesinar.

This word in other languages

murder(English)meurtre(Français)Mord(Deutsch)assassínio(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: acecinato,aessinato,aseisnato,asesianto,asesinaot,asesinatto,asesinnato,asesintao,asesniato,asessinato,asseinato,assesinato,saesinato

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

acecinato2aessinato2aseisnato2asesianto2asesinaot2asesinatto1asesinnato1asesintao2
Edit distance from "asesinato"

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 "asesinato"?
"asesinato" is spelled A-S-E-S-I-N-A-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [asesiˈnat̪o].
What does "asesinato" mean?
As a noun, "asesinato" means: Delito contra la vida humana, de carácter muy específico, que consiste en matar a una persona concurriendo ciertas circunstancias, tales como: alevosía, precio, recompensa o promesa remuneratoria o...
What words are commonly confused with "asesinato"?
"asesinato" is commonly confused with "asesino", "asesinatos", "asesina". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "asesinato"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "asesinato" is [asesiˈnat̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "asesinato" come from?
"asesinato" 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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Using “asesinato”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-S-E-S-I-N-A-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [asesiˈnat̪o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “asesino” - see the side-by-side comparison. asesinato vs asesino
  • 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