calentura

[kalẽn̪ˈt̪uɾa]

/[kalẽn̪ˈt̪uɾa]/ noun

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The verdict

“calentura” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #23,329. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,329
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Subida de la temperatura corporal por procesos patológicos.

Corpus desk

Index ES-calentura · calentura · Spanish

calentura · rank #23,329 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #23,329
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH caemos

Nearest frequency peer: caemos (-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 “calentura”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “calentura” 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).

calentura vs calentar
78% similar

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

Key facts for calentura
PropertyValue
Headwordcalentura
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kalẽn̪ˈt̪uɾa]
Letters9
Frequency rank#23,329
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “calentura”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).calenturacae 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 “caemos” (#23,328), “cambiarla” (#23,330), “caciques” (#23,327). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “calentura” va en #23,329. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around calentura (IPA [kalẽn̪ˈt̪uɾa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,329 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for calentura, with forms such as "aclentura", "caelntura", and "calenntura". 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. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "calentar", 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 is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is calentura, spelled C-A-L-E-N-T-U-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Subida de la temperatura corporal por procesos patológicos.
  2. 2
    Sensación térmica de temperatura alta.
  3. 3
    Estado o efecto de experimentar deseo sexual.
  4. 4
    Enojo.

Synonyms

fiebrecalorarrechezarrechuraexcitaciónresentimientoamarguraenfadoira

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aclentura
  • caelntura
  • calenntura
  • calentrua
  • calenttura
  • calentuar
  • calenturra
  • calenutra
  • caletnura
  • callentura
  • calnetura
  • ccalentura
  • claentura

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aclentura2caelntura2calenntura1calentrua2calenttura1calentuar2calenturra1calenutra2
Edit distance from "calentura"

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 "calentura"?
"calentura" is spelled C-A-L-E-N-T-U-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [kalẽn̪ˈt̪uɾa].
What does "calentura" mean?
As a noun, "calentura" means: Subida de la temperatura corporal por procesos patológicos.
What words are commonly confused with "calentura"?
"calentura" is commonly confused with "calentar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "calentura"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "calentura" is [kalẽn̪ˈt̪uɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "calentura" come from?
"calentura" 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 "calentura", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

cambiarla#23,330Benavente#23,323causantes#23,343asegúrese#23,310

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

apretando13 variantsconfundió13 variantsconjetura13 variantsapreciada13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list