aspecto

[asˈpekt̪o]

/[asˈpekt̪o]/ noun

The verdict

“aspecto” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #1,667. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,667
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Apariencia externa de un ser.

Corpus desk

Index ES-aspecto · aspecto · Spanish

aspecto · rank #1,667 · 10 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,667
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH asesinato

Nearest frequency peer: asesinato (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “aspecto”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “aspecto” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

aspecto vs áspero
57% similar
aspecto vs aspectos
88% similar
aspecto vs afecto
71% similar

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

Key facts for aspecto
PropertyValue
Headwordaspecto
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[asˈpekt̪o]
Letters7
Frequency rank#1,667
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Dónde se sitúa “aspecto” en la frecuencia del español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.aspectocae 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 “asesinato” (#1,666), “cierta” (#1,668), “antigua” (#1,665). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around aspecto (IPA [asˈpekt̪o]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,667 among 7,704 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for aspecto, with forms such as "apsecto", "asepcto", and "aspceto". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "áspero", "aspectos", "afecto", and more, 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 its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is aspecto, spelled A-S-P-E-C-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Apariencia externa de un ser.
  2. 2
    Punto de vista o faceta desde la que se puede examinar un asunto, o cada uno de los elementos en que se descompone dicho asunto.
  3. 3
    Morfema gramatical relativo a la acción verbal considerada en sí misma.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. No me gusta el aspecto de este guiso.
  2. María dedica horas a cuidar su aspecto.

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • apsecto
  • asepcto
  • aspceto
  • aspeccto
  • aspecot
  • aspectto
  • aspetco
  • asppecto
  • asspecto
  • sapecto

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

apsecto2asepcto2aspceto2aspeccto1aspecot2aspectto1aspetco2asppecto1
Edit distance from "aspecto"

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 "aspecto"?
"aspecto" is spelled A-S-P-E-C-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [asˈpekt̪o].
What does "aspecto" mean?
As a noun, "aspecto" means: Apariencia externa de un ser.
What words are commonly confused with "aspecto"?
"aspecto" is commonly confused with "áspero", "aspectos", "afecto". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "aspecto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aspecto" is [asˈpekt̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aspecto" come from?
"aspecto" 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 "aspecto", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

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  • "aspecto" maps to 6 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "áspero". View pair
  • 10 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #1,667 among Spanish headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more Spanish words in the "A" letter cohort. A–Z browse

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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