cierto
[ˈsjeɾt̪o]
The verdict
“cierto” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #352. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #352
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 8,288
- “C” headwords
- 9
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que se sabe real, verdadero, que no ofrece dudas.
Corpus desk
Index ES-cierto · cierto · Spanish
cierto · rank #352 · 9 variants · 20 confusables
- FREQ-CORE #352
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
- VAR-MID 9 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 8,288
- PHOTO-FINISH cerca
Nearest frequency peer: cerca (-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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “cierto”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- uso
uso
99,652 corpus weight
- artículo
artículo
99,651 corpus weight
- cerca
cerca
99,650 corpus weight
- cierto
cierto
99,649 corpus weight
- grande
grande
99,648 corpus weight
- países
países
99,647 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “cierto” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | cierto |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈsjeɾt̪o] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #352 |
| Misspellings tracked | 9 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “cierto” sits in Spanish frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 9 spelling variants around cierto (IPA [ˈsjeɾt̪o]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #352 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for cierto, with forms such as "ccierto", "ceirto", and "cierot". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Ciro", "corto", "circo", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is cierto, spelled C-I-E-R-T-O.
Definition
- 1Que se sabe real, verdadero, que no ofrece dudas.
- 2Usado inmediatamente antes de un sustantivo: Indeterminado.
- 3Considerable, suficiente.
- 4Hablando de los perros, se dice de aquellos que dan señas ciertas de la caza, y que seguramente la levantan.
- 5Sabedor, seguro de la verdad de algún hecho.
- 6Certero.
- 7Fullero.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how cierto appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
De hecho, Caparazón sabe de fuentes fidedignas que hay enormes reservas de cereales en la Ciudad Esmeralda y que durante cierto tiempo no será necesario que nos invadan.
Finalmente, Galinda se puso en pie con cierta dignidad.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- ccierto
- ceirto
- cierot
- cierrto
- ciertto
- cietro
- cireto
- icerto
- sierto
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cierto - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "cierto", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).
What to do next
You've looked up "cierto". Here's where to go from here.
- "cierto" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Ciro". View pair
- 9 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
- Usage frequency rank #352 among Spanish headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
- Browse more Spanish words in the "C" letter cohort. C–Z browse
PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.
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.