atendió

[at̪ẽn̪ˈd̪jo]

/[at̪ẽn̪ˈd̪jo]/ verb

The verdict

“atendió” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #17,878. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,878
frequency rank, Spanish
120,137
“A” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de atender.

Corpus desk

Index ES-atendio · atendió · Spanish

atendió · rank #17,878 · 9 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,878
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 120,137
  • PHOTO-FINISH asignaciones

Nearest frequency peer: asignaciones (-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 “atendió”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “atendió” 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 May 6, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

atendió vs atento
57% similar
atendió vs ateneo
57% similar
atendió vs atuendo
57% similar

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

Key facts for atendió
PropertyValue
Headwordatendió
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[at̪ẽn̪ˈd̪jo]
Letters7
Frequency rank#17,878
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “atendió” 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). atendió lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around atendió (IPA [at̪ẽn̪ˈd̪jo]), averb. Corpus frequency is #17,878 among 120,137 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de atender.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for atendió, with forms such as "aetndió", "atednió", and "atenddió". 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 15 confusable-pair relationships, "atento", "ateneo", "atuendo", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is atendió, spelled A-T-E-N-D-I-Ó.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de atender.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aetndió
  • atednió
  • atenddió
  • atendói
  • atenidó
  • atenndió
  • atnedió
  • attendió
  • taendió

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aetndió2atednió2atenddió1atendói2atenidó2atenndió1atnedió2attendió1
Edit distance from "atendió"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "atendió"?
"atendió" is spelled A-T-E-N-D-I-Ó. The IPA pronunciation is [at̪ẽn̪ˈd̪jo].
What does "atendió" mean?
As a verb, "atendió" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de atender.
What words are commonly confused with "atendió"?
"atendió" is commonly confused with "atento", "ateneo", "atuendo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "atendió"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "atendió" is [at̪ẽn̪ˈd̪jo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "atendió" come from?
"atendió" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "atendió", 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 (9 here; floor ≥5).

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