confesionario

[kõɱfesjoˈnaɾjo]

/[kõɱfesjoˈnaɾjo]/ noun

The verdict

“confesionario” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #42,354 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#42,354
frequency rank, Spanish
13
letters
19
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Mueble dentro del cual se coloca el sacerdote para oír las confesiones sacramentales en las iglesias, y consiste en unasiento encerrado entre dos tableros laterales con celosías, y por delante una ...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

confesionario vs concesionario
92% similar
confesionario vs concesionarios
86% similar

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

Key facts for confesionario
PropertyValue
Headwordconfesionario
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kõɱfesjoˈnaɾjo]
Letters13
Frequency rank#42,354
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “confesionario” 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). confesionario lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for confesionario is 13 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kõɱfesjoˈnaɾjo]. Corpus data places it at rank #42,354 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for confesionario, with forms such as "cconfesionario", "cnofesionario", and "cofnesionario". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "concesionario", "concesionarios", 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, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is confesionario, spelled C-O-N-F-E-S-I-O-N-A-R-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mueble dentro del cual se coloca el sacerdote para oír las confesiones sacramentales en las iglesias, y consiste en unasiento encerrado entre dos tableros laterales con celosías, y por delante una compuerta.
  2. 2
    Tratado o discurso en que se dan reglas para saber confesar y confesarse.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cconfesionario,cnofesionario,cofnesionario,conefsionario,confecionario,confeisonario,confesinoario,confesioanrio,confesionairo,confesionaroi,confesionarrio,confesionnario,confesionraio,confesoinario,confessionario,conffesionario,confseionario,connfesionario,ocnfesionario

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of confesionario - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

cconfesionario1cnofesionario2cofnesionario2conefsionario2confecionario1confeisonario2confesinoario2confesioanrio2
Edit distance from "confesionario"

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 "confesionario"?
"confesionario" is spelled C-O-N-F-E-S-I-O-N-A-R-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is [kõɱfesjoˈnaɾjo].
What does "confesionario" mean?
As a noun, "confesionario" means: Mueble dentro del cual se coloca el sacerdote para oír las confesiones sacramentales en las iglesias, y consiste en unasiento encerrado entre dos tableros laterales con celosías, y por delante una ...
What words are commonly confused with "confesionario"?
"confesionario" is commonly confused with "concesionario", "concesionarios". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "confesionario"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "confesionario" is [kõɱfesjoˈnaɾjo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "confesionario" come from?
"confesionario" 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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Using “confesionario”

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

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