centavo

[sẽn̪ˈt̪aβ̞o]

/[sẽn̪ˈt̪aβ̞o]/ adj

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The verdict

“centavo” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #15,040. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,040
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Centésima parte de un todo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-centavo · centavo · Spanish

centavo · rank #15,040 · 12 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,040
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH causaron

Nearest frequency peer: causaron (-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 “centavo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “centavo” 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).

centavo vs centro
71% similar
centavo vs contado
71% similar
centavo vs centeno
71% similar

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

Key facts for centavo
PropertyValue
Headwordcentavo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[sẽn̪ˈt̪aβ̞o]
Letters7
Frequency rank#15,040
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “centavo”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.centavocae 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 “causaron” (#15,039), “centre” (#15,041), “cauce” (#15,038). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “centavo” va en #15,040. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around centavo (IPA [sẽn̪ˈt̪aβ̞o]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #15,040 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Centésima parte de un todo.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for centavo, with forms such as "ccentavo", "cenatvo", and "cenntavo". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "centro", "contado", "centeno", 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is centavo, spelled C-E-N-T-A-V-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Centésima parte de un todo.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how centavo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Un centécimo es una centava parte de uno

This word in other languages

cent(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccentavo
  • cenatvo
  • cenntavo
  • centabo
  • centaov
  • centavvo
  • centtavo
  • centvao
  • cetnavo
  • cnetavo
  • ecntavo
  • sentavo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccentavo1cenatvo2cenntavo1centabo1centaov2centavvo1centtavo1centvao2
Edit distance from "centavo"

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 "centavo"?
"centavo" is spelled C-E-N-T-A-V-O. The IPA pronunciation is [sẽn̪ˈt̪aβ̞o].
What does "centavo" mean?
As an adjective, "centavo" means: Centésima parte de un todo.
What words are commonly confused with "centavo"?
"centavo" is commonly confused with "centro", "contado", "centeno". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "centavo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "centavo" is [sẽn̪ˈt̪aβ̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "centavo" come from?
"centavo" 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 "centavo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

cepillo#15,042casting#15,037cascada#15,036cantado#15,033

Similar misspelling depth

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

cargados12 variantsejercido12 variantseligiendo12 variantsespecias12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list