azotea

[asoˈt̪ea]

/[asoˈt̪ea]/ noun

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The verdict

“azotea” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #17,357. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,357
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tejado plano de un edificio, dispuesto para su acceso y uso.

Corpus desk

Index ES-azotea · azotea · Spanish

azotea · rank #17,357 · 7 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,357
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH aya

Nearest frequency peer: aya (-2 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 “azotea”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “azotea” 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).

azotea vs azteca
67% similar
azotea vs azotes
83% similar
azotea vs Atea
50% similar

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

Key facts for azotea
PropertyValue
Headwordazotea
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[asoˈt̪ea]
Letters6
Frequency rank#17,357
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “azotea”

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

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “aya” (#17,355), “barbaridad” (#17,359), “avergonzado” (#17,354). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “azotea” va en #17,357. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around azotea (IPA [asoˈt̪ea]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,357 among 7,704 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for azotea, with forms such as "aoztea", "azoeta", and "azotae". 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, "azteca", "azotes", "Atea", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is azotea, spelled A-Z-O-T-E-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tejado plano de un edificio, dispuesto para su acceso y uso.
  2. 2
    Figurativamente, cabeza del ser humano.

Synonyms

terradoterraza

This word in other languages

terrace(English)terrasse(Français)Terrasse(Deutsch)terraço(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aoztea
  • azoeta
  • azotae
  • azottea
  • aztoea
  • azzotea
  • zaotea

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aoztea2azoeta2azotae2azottea1aztoea2azzotea1zaotea2
Edit distance from "azotea"

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 "azotea"?
"azotea" is spelled A-Z-O-T-E-A. The IPA pronunciation is [asoˈt̪ea].
What does "azotea" mean?
As a noun, "azotea" means: Tejado plano de un edificio, dispuesto para su acceso y uso.
What words are commonly confused with "azotea"?
"azotea" is commonly confused with "azteca", "azotes", "Atea". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "azotea"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "azotea" is [asoˈt̪ea]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "azotea" come from?
"azotea" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

boleta#17,362atraso#17,350ateneo#17,348charco#17,375

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

tomos7 variantstecla7 variantsebrio7 variantsforum7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list