cartilla

[kaɾˈt̪iʝa]

/[kaɾˈt̪iʝa]/ noun

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The verdict

“cartilla” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #26,749. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,749
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cuaderno pequeño, impreso, que contiene las letras del alfabeto y los primeros rudimentos para aprender a leer.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cartilla · cartilla · Spanish

cartilla · rank #26,749 · 10 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,749
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH catedrales

Nearest frequency peer: catedrales (+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 “cartilla”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “cartilla” 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).

cartilla vs casilla
75% similar
cartilla vs castillo
75% similar
cartilla vs Castilla
75% similar

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

Key facts for cartilla
PropertyValue
Headwordcartilla
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaɾˈt̪iʝa]
Letters8
Frequency rank#26,749
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “cartilla”

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

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “catedrales” (#26,750), “caravanas” (#26,747), “cauces” (#26,751). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “cartilla” va en #26,749. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around cartilla (IPA [kaɾˈt̪iʝa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #26,749 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for cartilla, with forms such as "acrtilla", "caritlla", and "carrtilla". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "casilla", "castillo", "Castilla", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is cartilla, spelled C-A-R-T-I-L-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cuaderno pequeño, impreso, que contiene las letras del alfabeto y los primeros rudimentos para aprender a leer.
  2. 2
    Folleto breve con instrucciones precisas y concisas sobre como proceder en un determinado asunto, como los que se reparten en los aviones.
  3. 3
    Manual que reparten los fabricantes de microprocesadores en donde están listados los nombres de todas las instrucciones soportadas, y para cada una de ellas están los modos de direccionamiento soportados, los registros afectados y una breve descripción de lo que hace.
  4. 4
    Cualquier tratado breve y elemental de algún oficio o arte.
  5. 5
    Cuaderno o libreta donde se anotan ciertas circunstancias o vicisitudes que interesan a determinada persona; como la que la policía da a los sirvientes, las cajas de ahorros a los imponentes, etc.
  6. 6
    Testimonio que dan a los sacerdotes ordenados, para que conste que lo están.
  7. 7
    Añalejo.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acrtilla
  • caritlla
  • carrtilla
  • cartila
  • cartilal
  • cartlila
  • carttilla
  • catrilla
  • ccartilla
  • cratilla

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

acrtilla2caritlla2carrtilla1cartila1cartilal2cartlila2carttilla1catrilla2
Edit distance from "cartilla"

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 "cartilla"?
"cartilla" is spelled C-A-R-T-I-L-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [kaɾˈt̪iʝa].
What does "cartilla" mean?
As a noun, "cartilla" means: Cuaderno pequeño, impreso, que contiene las letras del alfabeto y los primeros rudimentos para aprender a leer.
What words are commonly confused with "cartilla"?
"cartilla" is commonly confused with "casilla", "castillo", "Castilla". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cartilla"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cartilla" is [kaɾˈt̪iʝa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cartilla" come from?
"cartilla" 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 "cartilla", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

celulosa#26,753cambiada#26,743cerrarse#26,756burlando#26,738

Similar misspelling depth

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

burdel10 variantsbiólogo10 variantsconsuma10 variantscostero10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list