besitos

[beˈsit̪os]

/[beˈsit̪os]/ noun

The verdict

“besitos” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #25,529 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#25,529
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
12
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del plural de besito.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

besitos vs besos
71% similar
besitos vs Bustos
57% similar
besitos vs bonitos
71% similar

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

Key facts for besitos
PropertyValue
Headwordbesitos
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[beˈsit̪os]
Letters7
Frequency rank#25,529
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “besitos” 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). besitos lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for besitos is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [beˈsit̪os]. Corpus data places it at rank #25,529 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Forma del plural de besito.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for besitos, with forms such as "bbesitos", "becitos", and "beistos". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "besos", "Bustos", "bonitos", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is besitos, spelled B-E-S-I-T-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de besito.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bbesitos,becitos,beistos,besiots,besitoss,besitso,besittos,bessitos,bestios,bseitos,ebsitos,vesitos

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbesitos1becitos1beistos2besiots2besitoss1besitso2besittos1bessitos1
Edit distance from "besitos"

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 "besitos"?
"besitos" is spelled B-E-S-I-T-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [beˈsit̪os].
What does "besitos" mean?
As a noun, "besitos" means: Forma del plural de besito.
What words are commonly confused with "besitos"?
"besitos" is commonly confused with "besos", "Bustos", "bonitos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "besitos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "besitos" is [beˈsit̪os]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "besitos" come from?
"besitos" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “besitos”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is B-E-S-I-T-O-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [beˈsit̪os] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “besos” - see the side-by-side comparison. besitos vs besos
  • 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