castración

[kast̪ɾaˈsjõn]

/[kast̪ɾaˈsjõn]/ noun

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The verdict

“castración” has 16 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #34,484. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,484
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acción o efecto de castrar

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

castración vs casación
80% similar

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

Key facts for castración
PropertyValue
Headwordcastración
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kast̪ɾaˈsjõn]
Letters10
Frequency rank#34,484
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “castración” 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). castración 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 16 spelling variants around castración (IPA [kast̪ɾaˈsjõn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #34,484 among 77,812 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for castración, with forms such as "acstración", "casrtación", and "casstración". 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, "casación", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 castración, spelled C-A-S-T-R-A-C-I-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción o efecto de castrar
  2. 2
    Operación por la que se separan los testículos del cuerpo de que forman parte, el acto de castrar.
  3. 3
    Amputación de cualquier órgano necesario para la generación.
  4. 4
    Extirpación de los ovarios.
  5. 5
    Operación por la que se priva a una planta de la facultad de fecundar sus granos quitándole los órganos de uno u otro sexo, antes que fecunde.

This word in other languages

castration(English)castration(Français)Kastration(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acstración
  • casrtación
  • casstración
  • castarción
  • castracción
  • castracinó
  • castraciónn
  • castracóin
  • castraicón
  • castrasión
  • castrcaión
  • castrración
  • casttración
  • catsración
  • ccastración
  • csatración

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

acstración2casrtación2casstración1castarción2castracción1castracinó2castraciónn1castracóin2
Edit distance from "castración"

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 "castración"?
"castración" is spelled C-A-S-T-R-A-C-I-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kast̪ɾaˈsjõn].
What does "castración" mean?
As a noun, "castración" means: Acción o efecto de castrar
What words are commonly confused with "castración"?
"castración" is commonly confused with "casación". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "castración"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "castración" is [kast̪ɾaˈsjõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "castración" come from?
"castración" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “castración”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-A-S-T-R-A-C-I-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kast̪ɾaˈsjõn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “casación” - see the side-by-side comparison. castración vs casación
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list