cartero

[kaɾˈt̪eɾo]

/[kaɾˈt̪eɾo]/ noun

The verdict

“cartero” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #27,137. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,137
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - El que reparte por las casas las cartas del correo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cartero · cartero · Spanish

cartero · rank #27,137 · 10 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,137
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH caritas

Nearest frequency peer: caritas (-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 “cartero”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “cartero” 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).

cartero vs Castro
57% similar
cartero vs casero
71% similar
cartero vs Cartes
57% similar

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

Key facts for cartero
PropertyValue
Headwordcartero
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaɾˈt̪eɾo]
Letters7
Frequency rank#27,137
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “cartero”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).carterocae 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 “caritas” (#27,136), “cardiovascular” (#27,135), “causales” (#27,139). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “cartero” va en #27,137. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around cartero (IPA [kaɾˈt̪eɾo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #27,137 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "El que reparte por las casas las cartas del correo.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for cartero, with forms such as "acrtero", "caretro", and "carrtero". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Castro", "casero", "Cartes", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is cartero, spelled C-A-R-T-E-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    El que reparte por las casas las cartas del correo.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acrtero
  • caretro
  • carrtero
  • carteor
  • carterro
  • cartreo
  • carttero
  • catrero
  • ccartero
  • cratero

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

acrtero2caretro2carrtero1carteor2carterro1cartreo2carttero1catrero2
Edit distance from "cartero"

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 "cartero"?
"cartero" is spelled C-A-R-T-E-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [kaɾˈt̪eɾo].
What does "cartero" mean?
As a noun, "cartero" means: El que reparte por las casas las cartas del correo.
What words are commonly confused with "cartero"?
"cartero" is commonly confused with "Castro", "casero", "Cartes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cartero"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cartero" is [kaɾˈt̪eɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cartero" come from?
"cartero" 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 "cartero", 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 (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list