atleta

[aˈt̪let̪a]

/[aˈt̪let̪a]/ noun

The verdict

“atleta” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #9,588. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,588
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Persona que realiza un deporte.

Corpus desk

Index ES-atleta · atleta · Spanish

atleta · rank #9,588 · 8 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,588
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH Atlas

Nearest frequency peer: Atlas (-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 “atleta”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “atleta” 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).

atleta vs atreva
67% similar
atleta vs atlética
63% similar
atleta vs alta
67% similar

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

Key facts for atleta
PropertyValue
Headwordatleta
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aˈt̪let̪a]
Letters6
Frequency rank#9,588
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “atleta”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).atletacae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “Atlas” (#9,587), “aulas” (#9,589), “automática” (#9,590). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “atleta” va en #9,588. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around atleta (IPA [aˈt̪let̪a]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,588 among 7,704 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Persona que realiza un deporte.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for atleta, with forms such as "alteta", "atelta", and "atleat". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "atreva", "atlética", "alta", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is atleta, spelled A-T-L-E-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Persona que realiza un deporte.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alteta
  • atelta
  • atleat
  • atletta
  • atlleta
  • atltea
  • attleta
  • taleta

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of atleta - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

alteta2atelta2atleat2atletta1atlleta1atltea2attleta1taleta2
Edit distance from "atleta"

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 "atleta"?
"atleta" is spelled A-T-L-E-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈt̪let̪a].
What does "atleta" mean?
As a noun, "atleta" means: Persona que realiza un deporte.
What words are commonly confused with "atleta"?
"atleta" is commonly confused with "atreva", "atlética", "alta". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "atleta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "atleta" is [aˈt̪let̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "atleta" come from?
"atleta" 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 "atleta", 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