authority

/ɔːˈθɒɹ.ə.ti/

//ɔːˈθɒɹ.ə.ti// noun

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The verdict

“authority” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #46,351. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,351
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Autoridad.

Corpus desk

Index ES-authority · authority · Spanish

authority · rank #46,351 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,351
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH avancemos

Nearest frequency peer: avancemos (+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 “authority”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “authority” 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
Key facts for authority
PropertyValue
Headwordauthority
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɔːˈθɒɹ.ə.ti/
Letters9
Frequency rank#46,351
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “authority”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.authoritycae 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 “avancemos” (#46,352), “auch” (#46,349), “avis” (#46,353). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “authority” va en #46,351. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around authority (IPA /ɔːˈθɒɹ.ə.ti/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,351 among 7,704 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Autoridad.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for authority, with forms such as "atuhority", "auhtority", and "authhority". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is authority, spelled A-U-T-H-O-R-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Autoridad.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how authority appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • atuhority
  • auhtority
  • authhority
  • authoirty
  • authoritty
  • authorityy
  • authoriyt
  • authorrity
  • authortiy
  • authroity
  • autohrity
  • autthority
  • uathority

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

atuhority2auhtority2authhority1authoirty2authoritty1authorityy1authoriyt2authorrity1
Edit distance from "authority"

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 "authority"?
"authority" is spelled A-U-T-H-O-R-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ɔːˈθɒɹ.ə.ti/.
What does "authority" mean?
As a noun, "authority" means: Autoridad.
What are common misspellings of "authority"?
Common misspellings include "atuhority", "auhtority", "authhority", "authoirty", "authoritty". The correct spelling is "authority".
How do you pronounce "authority"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "authority" is /ɔːˈθɒɹ.ə.ti/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "authority" come from?
"authority" 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 "authority", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

avancemos#46,352atenderse#46,345barbacoas#46,358bastiones#46,360

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

apuntalar13 variantsbrindada13 variantsbufandas13 variantscalambre13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list