ayuntamiento

[aʝũn̪t̪aˈmjẽn̪t̪o]

/[aʝũn̪t̪aˈmjẽn̪t̪o]/ noun

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The verdict

“ayuntamiento” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #2,009 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#2,009
frequency rank, Spanish
12
letters
17
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Corporación compuesta de un alcalde y varios concejales para la administración de los intereses de un municipio; gobierno de un municipio.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

ayuntamiento vs ayuntamientos
92% similar
ayuntamiento vs asentamiento
83% similar

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

Key facts for ayuntamiento
PropertyValue
Headwordayuntamiento
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aʝũn̪t̪aˈmjẽn̪t̪o]
Letters12
Frequency rank#2,009
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ayuntamiento” 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). ayuntamiento lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for ayuntamiento is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aʝũn̪t̪aˈmjẽn̪t̪o]. Corpus data places it at rank #2,009 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for ayuntamiento, with forms such as "auyntamiento", "aynutamiento", and "ayunatmiento". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "ayuntamientos", "asentamiento", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is ayuntamiento, spelled A-Y-U-N-T-A-M-I-E-N-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Corporación compuesta de un alcalde y varios concejales para la administración de los intereses de un municipio; gobierno de un municipio.
  2. 2
    Sede de este gobierno
  3. 3
    Acción o efecto de ayuntar o de ayuntarse.
  4. 4
    Acto sexual, biológicamente funcional a la reproducción de los animales vertebrados, en que entran en contacto los genitales de los participantes

Synonyms

alcaldíacabildoconsistoriomunicipalidadcasa consistorialmunicipalidad

This word in other languages

city council(English)mairie(Français)Stadtverwaltung(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: auyntamiento,aynutamiento,ayunatmiento,ayunntamiento,ayuntaimento,ayuntameinto,ayuntamiennto,ayuntamienot,ayuntamientto,ayuntamietno,ayuntamineto,ayuntammiento,ayuntmaiento,ayunttamiento,ayutnamiento,ayyuntamiento,yauntamiento

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

auyntamiento2aynutamiento2ayunatmiento2ayunntamiento1ayuntaimento2ayuntameinto2ayuntamiennto1ayuntamienot2
Edit distance from "ayuntamiento"

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 "ayuntamiento"?
"ayuntamiento" is spelled A-Y-U-N-T-A-M-I-E-N-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [aʝũn̪t̪aˈmjẽn̪t̪o].
What does "ayuntamiento" mean?
As a noun, "ayuntamiento" means: Corporación compuesta de un alcalde y varios concejales para la administración de los intereses de un municipio; gobierno de un municipio.
What words are commonly confused with "ayuntamiento"?
"ayuntamiento" is commonly confused with "ayuntamientos", "asentamiento". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ayuntamiento"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ayuntamiento" is [aʝũn̪t̪aˈmjẽn̪t̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ayuntamiento" come from?
"ayuntamiento" 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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Using “ayuntamiento”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-Y-U-N-T-A-M-I-E-N-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [aʝũn̪t̪aˈmjẽn̪t̪o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “ayuntamientos” - see the side-by-side comparison. ayuntamiento vs ayuntamientos
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list