asteroide

[ast̪eˈɾojð̞e]

/[ast̪eˈɾojð̞e]/ noun

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The verdict

“asteroide” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #24,029. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,029
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Objeto de origen natural más pequeño que un planeta, con un rango de diametro que va de las decenas de metros a varios kilómetros. y que ésta en órbita alrededor del Sol.

Corpus desk

Index ES-asteroide · asteroide · Spanish

asteroide · rank #24,029 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #24,029
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH asistía

Nearest frequency peer: asistía (-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 “asteroide”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “asteroide” 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).

asteroide vs asteroides
90% similar

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

Key facts for asteroide
PropertyValue
Headwordasteroide
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ast̪eˈɾojð̞e]
Letters9
Frequency rank#24,029
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “asteroide”

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

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “asistía” (#24,028), “aseguradora” (#24,027), “arrepentirse” (#24,026). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “asteroide” va en #24,029. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around asteroide (IPA [ast̪eˈɾojð̞e]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,029 among 7,704 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for asteroide, with forms such as "asetroide", "assteroide", and "asteoride". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "asteroides", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is asteroide, spelled A-S-T-E-R-O-I-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Objeto de origen natural más pequeño que un planeta, con un rango de diametro que va de las decenas de metros a varios kilómetros. y que ésta en órbita alrededor del Sol.
  2. 2
    Por extensión objeto similar pero en otro sistema estelar.

This word in other languages

asteroid(English)astéroïde(Français)Asteroid(Deutsch)asteróide(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • asetroide
  • assteroide
  • asteoride
  • asteriode
  • asterodie
  • asteroidde
  • asteroied
  • asterroide
  • astreoide
  • astteroide
  • atseroide
  • sateroide

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

asetroide2assteroide1asteoride2asteriode2asterodie2asteroidde1asteroied2asterroide1
Edit distance from "asteroide"

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 "asteroide"?
"asteroide" is spelled A-S-T-E-R-O-I-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ast̪eˈɾojð̞e].
What does "asteroide" mean?
As a noun, "asteroide" means: Objeto de origen natural más pequeño que un planeta, con un rango de diametro que va de las decenas de metros a varios kilómetros. y que ésta en órbita alrededor del Sol.
What words are commonly confused with "asteroide"?
"asteroide" is commonly confused with "asteroides". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "asteroide"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "asteroide" is [ast̪eˈɾojð̞e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "asteroide" come from?
"asteroide" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

bendecido#24,036blindados#24,040aferrarse#24,012cambiarán#24,051

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

almendra12 variantsacuáticos12 variantscautivos12 variantscompacta12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list