asterisco

[ast̪eˈɾisko]

/[ast̪eˈɾisko]/ noun

The verdict

“asterisco” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #40,656. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,656
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Símbolo en forma de estrella con que se indican en los libros las llamadas de atención.

Corpus desk

Index ES-asterisco · asterisco · Spanish

asterisco · rank #40,656 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,656
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH aspiraba

Nearest frequency peer: aspiraba (-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 “asterisco”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “asterisco” 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
Key facts for asterisco
PropertyValue
Headwordasterisco
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ast̪eˈɾisko]
Letters9
Frequency rank#40,656
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “asterisco”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).asteriscocae 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 “aspiraba” (#40,655), “asumía” (#40,657), “asombrados” (#40,654). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “asterisco” va en #40,656. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around asterisco (IPA [ast̪eˈɾisko]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,656 among 7,704 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for asterisco, with forms such as "asetrisco", "assterisco", and "asteirsco". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is asterisco, spelled A-S-T-E-R-I-S-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Símbolo en forma de estrella con que se indican en los libros las llamadas de atención.
  2. 2
    Genitales externos de la mujer.
  3. 3
    Culo, ano.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • asetrisco
  • assterisco
  • asteirsco
  • astericso
  • asteriscco
  • asterisoc
  • asterissco
  • asterrisco
  • astersico
  • astreisco
  • astterisco
  • atserisco
  • saterisco

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

asetrisco2assterisco1asteirsco2astericso2asteriscco1asterisoc2asterissco1asterrisco1
Edit distance from "asterisco"

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 "asterisco"?
"asterisco" is spelled A-S-T-E-R-I-S-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ast̪eˈɾisko].
What does "asterisco" mean?
As a noun, "asterisco" means: Símbolo en forma de estrella con que se indican en los libros las llamadas de atención.
What are common misspellings of "asterisco"?
Common misspellings include "asetrisco", "assterisco", "asteirsco", "astericso", "asteriscco". The correct spelling is "asterisco".
How do you pronounce "asterisco"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "asterisco" is [ast̪eˈɾisko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "asterisco" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list