atropello

[at̪ɾoˈpeʝo]

/[at̪ɾoˈpeʝo]/ verb

The verdict

“atropello” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #18,448. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,448
frequency rank, Spanish
120,137
“A” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de atropellar o de atropellarse.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

atropello vs atropellos
90% similar
atropello vs atropella
89% similar
atropello vs atropellado
82% similar

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

Key facts for atropello
PropertyValue
Headwordatropello
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[at̪ɾoˈpeʝo]
Letters9
Frequency rank#18,448
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “atropello” 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). atropello 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 11 spelling variants around atropello (IPA [at̪ɾoˈpeʝo]), averb. Corpus frequency is #18,448 among 120,137 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de atropellar o de atropellarse.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for atropello, with forms such as "artopello", "atorpello", and "atroepllo". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "atropellos", "atropella", "atropellado", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is atropello, spelled A-T-R-O-P-E-L-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de atropellar o de atropellarse.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • artopello
  • atorpello
  • atroepllo
  • atropelo
  • atropelol
  • atroplelo
  • atroppello
  • atrpoello
  • atrropello
  • attropello
  • taropello

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

artopello2atorpello2atroepllo2atropelo1atropelol2atroplelo2atroppello1atrpoello2
Edit distance from "atropello"

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 "atropello"?
"atropello" is spelled A-T-R-O-P-E-L-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [at̪ɾoˈpeʝo].
What does "atropello" mean?
As a verb, "atropello" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de atropellar o de atropellarse.
What words are commonly confused with "atropello"?
"atropello" is commonly confused with "atropellos", "atropella", "atropellado". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "atropello"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "atropello" is [at̪ɾoˈpeʝo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "atropello" come from?
"atropello" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “atropello”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-T-R-O-P-E-L-L-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [at̪ɾoˈpeʝo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “atropellos” - see the side-by-side comparison. atropello vs atropellos
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

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