clérigo

[ˈkleɾiɣ̞o]

/[ˈkleɾiɣ̞o]/ noun

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The verdict

“clérigo” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #14,548. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,548
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - El que ha recibido las órdenes sagradas.

Corpus desk

Index ES-clerigo · clérigo · Spanish

clérigo · rank #14,548 · 10 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,548
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH cocinero

Nearest frequency peer: cocinero (+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 “clérigo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “clérigo” 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).

clérigo vs clero
57% similar
clérigo vs clérigos
88% similar

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

Key facts for clérigo
PropertyValue
Headwordclérigo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkleɾiɣ̞o]
Letters7
Frequency rank#14,548
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “clérigo”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).clérigocae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “cocinero” (#14,549), “cid” (#14,546), “Colima” (#14,550). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “clérigo” va en #14,548. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around clérigo (IPA [ˈkleɾiɣ̞o]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,548 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for clérigo, with forms such as "cclérigo", "cllérigo", and "clréigo". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "clero", "clérigos", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 clérigo, spelled C-L-É-R-I-G-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    El que ha recibido las órdenes sagradas.
  2. 2
    El que tiene la primera tonsura.
  3. 3
    En la Edad Media, hombre letrado y de estudios escolásticos, aunque no tuviese orden alguna, en oposición al indocto y especialmente al que no sabía latín. Por extensión, en general, el sabio aunque fuese pagano.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cclérigo
  • cllérigo
  • clréigo
  • cléirgo
  • clérgio
  • clériggo
  • clériog
  • clérrigo
  • célrigo
  • lcérigo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cclérigo1cllérigo1clréigo2cléirgo2clérgio2clériggo1clériog2clérrigo1
Edit distance from "clérigo"

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 "clérigo"?
"clérigo" is spelled C-L-É-R-I-G-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkleɾiɣ̞o].
What does "clérigo" mean?
As a noun, "clérigo" means: El que ha recibido las órdenes sagradas.
What words are commonly confused with "clérigo"?
"clérigo" is commonly confused with "clero", "clérigos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "clérigo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "clérigo" is [ˈkleɾiɣ̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "clérigo" come from?
"clérigo" 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 "clérigo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

blando10 variantsDelicia10 variantsespesor10 variantsacompaño10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list