avispa

[aˈβ̞ispa]

/[aˈβ̞ispa]/ noun

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The verdict

“avispa” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #32,091. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,091
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (suborden Apocrita) Cualquiera de varios miles de especies de insectos himenópteros, estrechamente relacionados con las hormigas y abejas, de las que se distinguen por no tener el basitarso aplanad...

Corpus desk

Index ES-avispa · avispa · Spanish

avispa · rank #32,091 · 9 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,091
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH autógrafos

Nearest frequency peer: autógrafos (-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 “avispa”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “avispa” 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).

avispa vs avis
67% similar
avispa vs aviso
67% similar
avispa vs Ávila
50% similar

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

Key facts for avispa
PropertyValue
Headwordavispa
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aˈβ̞ispa]
Letters6
Frequency rank#32,091
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “avispa”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).avispacae 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 “autógrafos” (#32,090), “babe” (#32,092), “autoras” (#32,089). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “avispa” va en #32,091. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around avispa (IPA [aˈβ̞ispa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #32,091 among 7,704 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for avispa, with forms such as "abispa", "aivspa", and "avipsa". 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, "avis", "aviso", "Ávila", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is avispa, spelled A-V-I-S-P-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    (suborden Apocrita) Cualquiera de varios miles de especies de insectos himenópteros, estrechamente relacionados con las hormigas y abejas, de las que se distinguen por no tener el basitarso aplanado y carecer de pelos plumosos; son por lo general predadores y parásitos, dotados de un ovipositor que en algunas especies está modificado para servir como aguijón.
  2. 2
    Persona irascible.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. ¡Harto cuidado era el suyo en cada día mudar un dios y gran devoción sería la que con cada uno temían, en especial si alguna vez topaban primero con una avispa que los picase o una víbora, si los mordía!
  2. Entre ellos se encuentra la avispa, de todos conocida y temida por su picadura, y otra porción de especies, en general más pequeñas, y coloreadas, por lo común de negro y amarillo, de modo que forman un conjunto muy uniforme.

This word in other languages

wasp(English)guêpe(Français)Wespe(Deutsch)vespa(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abispa
  • aivspa
  • avipsa
  • avisap
  • avisppa
  • avisspa
  • avsipa
  • avvispa
  • vaispa

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

abispa1aivspa2avipsa2avisap2avisppa1avisspa1avsipa2avvispa1
Edit distance from "avispa"

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 "avispa"?
"avispa" is spelled A-V-I-S-P-A. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈβ̞ispa].
What does "avispa" mean?
As a noun, "avispa" means: (suborden Apocrita) Cualquiera de varios miles de especies de insectos himenópteros, estrechamente relacionados con las hormigas y abejas, de las que se distinguen por no tener el basitarso aplanad...
What words are commonly confused with "avispa"?
"avispa" is commonly confused with "avis", "aviso", "Ávila". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "avispa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "avispa" is [aˈβ̞ispa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "avispa" come from?
"avispa" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

autoras9 variantsataúdes9 variantsarcaica9 variantsanáloga9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list