bueno

[ˈbweno]

/[ˈbweno]/ adj

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The verdict

“bueno” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #160. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#160
frequency rank, Spanish
2,459
“B” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que tiene bondad en su corazón.

Corpus desk

Index ES-bueno · bueno · Spanish

bueno · rank #160 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #160
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,459
  • PHOTO-FINISH momento

Nearest frequency peer: momento (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “bueno”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “bueno” 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).

bueno vs buey
60% similar
bueno vs buzo
60% similar
bueno vs buró
40% similar

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

Key facts for bueno
PropertyValue
Headwordbueno
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈbweno]
Letters5
Frequency rank#160
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “bueno”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).buenocae 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 “momento” (#159), “ciudad” (#161), “días” (#158). Entre 2,459 lemas con “B”, “bueno” va en #160. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around bueno (IPA [ˈbweno]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #160 among 2,459 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 11 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for bueno, with forms such as "bbueno", "beuno", and "buenno". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "buey", "buzo", "buró", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is bueno, spelled B-U-E-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que tiene bondad en su corazón.
  2. 2
    Útil y a propósito para algo.
  3. 3
    Dicho de un alimento o una comida: Gustoso, agradable, divertido.
  4. 4
    Grande₁₋₂.
  5. 5
    Sano.
  6. 6
    Demasiadamente sencillo.
  7. 7
    No deteriorado, y que puede servir.
  8. 8
    Extraño, particular, notable.
  9. 9
    Suficiente.
  10. 10
    Bonachón, incrédulo, cándido.
  11. 11
    Sobrio, cuerdo, sereno, frugal.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. «Wikcionario es muy bueno para ver traducciones y listas de palabras».

Synonyms

bondadosogenerosomunificientemuníficobeneficiosooportunoútilutilizablericosabrosoutilizable

Antonyms

malévolomalomalvadoprotervoinútildesagradable

This word in other languages

good(English)bon(Français)gut(Deutsch)bom(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbueno
  • beuno
  • buenno
  • bueon
  • buneo
  • ubeno
  • vueno

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bueno - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

bbueno1beuno2buenno1bueon2buneo2ubeno2vueno1
Edit distance from "bueno"

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 "bueno"?
"bueno" is spelled B-U-E-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbweno].
What does "bueno" mean?
As an adjective, "bueno" means: Que tiene bondad en su corazón.
What words are commonly confused with "bueno"?
"bueno" is commonly confused with "buey", "buzo", "buró". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bueno"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bueno" is [ˈbweno]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bueno" come from?
"bueno" 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 "bueno", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

luego#164poder#168estar#148nadie#174

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

tienen7 variantsnueva7 variantsotras7 variantsnuevo7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list