cenicero

[seniˈseɾo]

/[seniˈseɾo]/ noun

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The verdict

“cenicero” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #41,780. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,780
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Recipiente destinado a recoger la ceniza de los cigarrillos así como a extinguir y recoger las colillas.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cenicero · cenicero · Spanish

cenicero · rank #41,780 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #41,780
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH CCTV

Nearest frequency peer: CCTV (-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 “cenicero”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “cenicero” 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).

cenicero vs carnicero
78% similar

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

Key facts for cenicero
PropertyValue
Headwordcenicero
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[seniˈseɾo]
Letters8
Frequency rank#41,780
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “cenicero”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).cenicerocae 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 “CCTV” (#41,779), “centralizar” (#41,781), “cayeran” (#41,778). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “cenicero” va en #41,780. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around cenicero (IPA [seniˈseɾo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #41,780 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for cenicero, with forms such as "ccenicero", "ceincero", and "cenciero". 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, "carnicero", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is cenicero, spelled C-E-N-I-C-E-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Recipiente destinado a recoger la ceniza de los cigarrillos así como a extinguir y recoger las colillas.
  2. 2
    Espacio en las rejillas de lumbres y chimeneas para que caiga allí la ceniza.
  3. 3
    Cualquier lugar donde se echa la ceniza.

This word in other languages

ashtray(English)cendrier(Français)Aschenbecher(Deutsch)cinzeiro(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccenicero
  • ceincero
  • cenciero
  • ceniccero
  • ceniceor
  • cenicerro
  • cenicreo
  • ceniecro
  • cennicero
  • cneicero
  • ecnicero
  • senisero

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccenicero1ceincero2cenciero2ceniccero1ceniceor2cenicerro1cenicreo2ceniecro2
Edit distance from "cenicero"

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 "cenicero"?
"cenicero" is spelled C-E-N-I-C-E-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [seniˈseɾo].
What does "cenicero" mean?
As a noun, "cenicero" means: Recipiente destinado a recoger la ceniza de los cigarrillos así como a extinguir y recoger las colillas.
What words are commonly confused with "cenicero"?
"cenicero" is commonly confused with "carnicero". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cenicero"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cenicero" is [seniˈseɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cenicero" come from?
"cenicero" 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 "cenicero", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

centrará#41,782Chiclayo#41,787calvicie#41,771colágeno#41,804

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

balompié12 variantsasientan12 variantsarrepienta12 variantsaromático12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list