azul
[aˈsul]
The verdict
“azul” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #1,279. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #1,279
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 7,704
- “A” headwords
- 5
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - De color que recuerda al del cielo en un día despejado, ubicado entre el verde y el añil en el espectro cromático, en una longitud de onda de alrededor de 470 nm. Tradicionalmente se considera el q...
Corpus desk
Index ES-azul · azul · Spanish
azul · rank #1,279 · 5 variants · 20 confusables
- FREQ-COMMON #1,279
- LEN-MID 4 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
- VAR-MID 5 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 7,704
- PHOTO-FINISH argentino
Nearest frequency peer: argentino (-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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “azul”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- vienen
vienen
98,725 corpus weight
- ambas
ambas
98,724 corpus weight
- argentino
argentino
98,723 corpus weight
- azul
azul
98,722 corpus weight
- carne
carne
98,721 corpus weight
- cumplir
cumplir
98,720 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “azul” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | azul |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [aˈsul] |
| Letters | 4 |
| Frequency rank | #1,279 |
| Misspellings tracked | 5 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Dónde se sitúa “azul” en la frecuencia del español
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 5 spelling variants around azul (IPA [aˈsul]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #1,279 among 7,704 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for azul, with forms such as "auzl", "azlu", and "azull". 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 also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "azur", "azules", "al", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is azul, spelled A-Z-U-L.
Definition
- 1De color que recuerda al del cielo en un día despejado, ubicado entre el verde y el añil en el espectro cromático, en una longitud de onda de alrededor de 470 nm. Tradicionalmente se considera el quinto color del arcoíris o espectro solar. :* Color:
- 2Dicho del pescado, que es rico en grasa, como la sardina y la caballa. ^([cita requerida])
- 3Dicho de la piel humana, de color azulado o violáceo.
- 4Perteneciente o relativo al club de fútbol Universidad de Chile, o hincha de ese equipo.
- 5Que pertenece o concierne al partido conservador, o partidario de él.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how azul appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Azul, es que este amor es azul como el mar azul Como el azul del cielo nació entre los dos Azul, como el lucero de nuestra pasión Un manantial azul que me llena de amor
En ese sentido, Sebastián Ubilla señaló a Fox Sports que los azules se retiran "tristes, porque los hicimos ver mal el primer tiempo, pero no nos alcanzó. Jugamos bien y justo en nuestro mejor momento nos hacen el gol. Veníamos con la ilusión de hacer historia pero no nos alcanzó".
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- auzl
- azlu
- azull
- azzul
- zaul
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of azul - 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.
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.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "azul", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).
What to do next
You've looked up "azul". Here's where to go from here.
- "azul" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "azur". View pair
- 5 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
- Usage frequency rank #1,279 among Spanish headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
- Browse more Spanish words in the "A" letter cohort. A–Z browse
PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.
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.