bisturí

[bist̪uˈɾi]

/[bist̪uˈɾi]/ noun

The verdict

“bisturí” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #35,380. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,380
frequency rank, Spanish
24,339
“B” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Instrumento usado en medicina que consta de una cuchilla para hacer cortes o incisiones precisas, especialmente para fines quirúrgicos.

Corpus desk

Index ES-bisturi · bisturí · Spanish

bisturí · rank #35,380 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,380
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 24,339
  • PHOTO-FINISH biólogos

Nearest frequency peer: biólogos (+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 “bisturí”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “bisturí” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for bisturí
PropertyValue
Headwordbisturí
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bist̪uˈɾi]
Letters7
Frequency rank#35,380
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bisturí” 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). bisturí lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around bisturí (IPA [bist̪uˈɾi]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #35,380 among 24,339 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Instrumento usado en medicina que consta de una cuchilla para hacer cortes o incisiones precisas, especialmente para fines quirúrgicos.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for bisturí, with forms such as "bbisturí", "bissturí", and "bistruí". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is bisturí, spelled B-I-S-T-U-R-Í.

Definition

  1. 1
    Instrumento usado en medicina que consta de una cuchilla para hacer cortes o incisiones precisas, especialmente para fines quirúrgicos.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbisturí
  • bissturí
  • bistruí
  • bistturí
  • bisturrí
  • bistuír
  • bisutrí
  • bitsurí
  • bsiturí
  • ibsturí
  • visturí

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbisturí1bissturí1bistruí2bistturí1bisturrí1bistuír2bisutrí2bitsurí2
Edit distance from "bisturí"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "bisturí"?
"bisturí" is spelled B-I-S-T-U-R-Í. The IPA pronunciation is [bist̪uˈɾi].
What does "bisturí" mean?
As a noun, "bisturí" means: Instrumento usado en medicina que consta de una cuchilla para hacer cortes o incisiones precisas, especialmente para fines quirúrgicos.
What are common misspellings of "bisturí"?
Common misspellings include "bbisturí", "bissturí", "bistruí", "bistturí", "bisturrí". The correct spelling is "bisturí".
How do you pronounce "bisturí"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bisturí" is [bist̪uˈɾi]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bisturí" come from?
"bisturí" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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