bistec

[bisˈt̪ek]

/[bisˈt̪ek]/ noun

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The verdict

“bistec” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #45,778. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,778
frequency rank, Spanish
2,459
“B” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Lonja o loncha de carne cruda o asada, generalmente de res.

Corpus desk

Index ES-bistec · bistec · Spanish

bistec · rank #45,778 · 10 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #45,778
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,459
  • PHOTO-FINISH bocho

Nearest frequency peer: bocho (+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 “bistec”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “bistec” 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).

bistec vs baste
67% similar

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

Key facts for bistec
PropertyValue
Headwordbistec
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bisˈt̪ek]
Letters6
Frequency rank#45,778
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “bistec”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.bisteccae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “bocho” (#45,780), “bim” (#45,775), “Bradford” (#45,781). Entre 2,459 lemas con “B”, “bistec” va en #45,778. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around bistec (IPA [bisˈt̪ek]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #45,778 among 2,459 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Lonja o loncha de carne cruda o asada, generalmente de res.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for bistec, with forms such as "bbistec", "bisetc", and "bisstec". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "baste", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is bistec, spelled B-I-S-T-E-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lonja o loncha de carne cruda o asada, generalmente de res.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how bistec appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Sintió como si su carne fuera uno de esos bistecs que venden en el súper.

Synonyms

bife

This word in other languages

beefsteak(English)bifteck(Français)bife(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbistec
  • bisetc
  • bisstec
  • bistce
  • bistecc
  • bisttec
  • bitsec
  • bsitec
  • ibstec
  • vistec

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bistec - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

bbistec1bisetc2bisstec1bistce2bistecc1bisttec1bitsec2bsitec2
Edit distance from "bistec"

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 "bistec"?
"bistec" is spelled B-I-S-T-E-C. The IPA pronunciation is [bisˈt̪ek].
What does "bistec" mean?
As a noun, "bistec" means: Lonja o loncha de carne cruda o asada, generalmente de res.
What words are commonly confused with "bistec"?
"bistec" is commonly confused with "baste". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bistec"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bistec" is [bisˈt̪ek]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bistec" come from?
"bistec" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

cagaba#45,791caldos#45,796ardido#45,744agitan#45,716

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

cagados10 variantsaverage10 variantsautómata10 variantsastillas10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list