corresponsal
[korespõnˈsal]
The verdict
“corresponsal” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #13,213 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #13,213
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 12
- letters
- 17
- tracked misspellings
- 3
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Periodista que envía noticias habitualmente desde otra ciudad o desde el extranjero a una cadena de información.
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 | corresponsal |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [korespõnˈsal] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Frequency rank | #13,213 |
| Misspellings tracked | 17 |
| Confusable pairs | 3 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “corresponsal” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for corresponsal is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [korespõnˈsal]. Corpus data places it at rank #13,213 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 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for corresponsal, with forms such as "ccorresponsal", "corersponsal", and "coresponsal". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "corresponsales", "corresponda", "correspondan", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is corresponsal, spelled C-O-R-R-E-S-P-O-N-S-A-L.
Definition
- 1Periodista que envía noticias habitualmente desde otra ciudad o desde el extranjero a una cadena de información.
- 2persona que es enviada al exterior o reside ahí, para realizar negociaciones de forma permanente y que mantiene comunicación con la entidad que lo envía.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ccorresponsal,corersponsal,coresponsal,correpsonsal,corresopnsal,correspnosal,corresponasl,corresponnsal,corresponsall,corresponsla,corresponssal,corresposnal,correspponsal,corressponsal,corrseponsal,croresponsal,ocrresponsal
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of corresponsal - 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.
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.
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Using “corresponsal”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is C-O-R-R-E-S-P-O-N-S-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [korespõnˈsal] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “corresponsales” - see the side-by-side comparison. corresponsal vs corresponsales
- 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.