astuto

[asˈt̪ut̪o]

/[asˈt̪ut̪o]/ adj

The verdict

“astuto” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #20,271. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,271
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dicho de una persona o animal, de inteligencia rápida, hábil para obtener lo que desea o evitar ser engañado.

Corpus desk

Index ES-astuto · astuto · Spanish

astuto · rank #20,271 · 8 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,271
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH asombra

Nearest frequency peer: asombra (-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 “astuto”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “astuto” 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).

astuto vs auto
67% similar
astuto vs asumo
67% similar
astuto vs asunto
67% similar

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

Key facts for astuto
PropertyValue
Headwordastuto
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[asˈt̪ut̪o]
Letters6
Frequency rank#20,271
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “astuto”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).astutocae 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 “asombra” (#20,270), “asociar” (#20,269), “atrevida” (#20,273). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “astuto” va en #20,271. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around astuto (IPA [asˈt̪ut̪o]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #20,271 among 7,704 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for astuto, with forms such as "asstuto", "asttuo", and "asttuto". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "auto", "asumo", "asunto", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is astuto, spelled A-S-T-U-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dicho de una persona o animal, de inteligencia rápida, hábil para obtener lo que desea o evitar ser engañado.
  2. 2
    Por extensión, persona poco considerada que se vale de artimañas en beneficio propio aun perjudicando a terceros o contraviniendo reglas, normas, leyes o principios éticos.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • asstuto
  • asttuo
  • asttuto
  • astuot
  • astutto
  • asutto
  • atsuto
  • satuto

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

asstuto1asttuo2asttuto1astuot2astutto1asutto2atsuto2satuto2
Edit distance from "astuto"

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 "astuto"?
"astuto" is spelled A-S-T-U-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [asˈt̪ut̪o].
What does "astuto" mean?
As an adjective, "astuto" means: Dicho de una persona o animal, de inteligencia rápida, hábil para obtener lo que desea o evitar ser engañado.
What words are commonly confused with "astuto"?
"astuto" is commonly confused with "auto", "asumo", "asunto". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "astuto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "astuto" is [asˈt̪ut̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "astuto" come from?
"astuto" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list