biólogo

[ˈbjoloɣ̞o]

/[ˈbjoloɣ̞o]/ noun

The verdict

“biólogo” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #26,728 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#26,728
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Persona que tiene como especialidad la Biología.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

biólogo vs biólogos
88% similar
biólogo vs biología
63% similar
biólogo vs biológico
56% similar

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

Key facts for biólogo
PropertyValue
Headwordbiólogo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbjoloɣ̞o]
Letters7
Frequency rank#26,728
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “biólogo” 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). biólogo 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 biólogo is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈbjoloɣ̞o]. Corpus data places it at rank #26,728 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Persona que tiene como especialidad la Biología.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for biólogo, with forms such as "bbiólogo", "bilóogo", and "biólgoo". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "biólogos", "biología", "biológico", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is biólogo, spelled B-I-Ó-L-O-G-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Persona que tiene como especialidad la Biología.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bbiólogo,bilóogo,biólgoo,bióllogo,bióloggo,bióloog,bióolgo,bóilogo,ibólogo,viólogo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbiólogo1bilóogo2biólgoo2bióllogo1bióloggo1bióloog2bióolgo2bóilogo2
Edit distance from "biólogo"

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 "biólogo"?
"biólogo" is spelled B-I-Ó-L-O-G-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbjoloɣ̞o].
What does "biólogo" mean?
As a noun, "biólogo" means: Persona que tiene como especialidad la Biología.
What words are commonly confused with "biólogo"?
"biólogo" is commonly confused with "biólogos", "biología", "biológico". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "biólogo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "biólogo" is [ˈbjoloɣ̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "biólogo" come from?
"biólogo" 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 “biólogo”

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

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