cortocircuito

[koɾt̪osiɾˈkwit̪o]

/[koɾt̪osiɾˈkwit̪o]/ noun

The verdict

“cortocircuito” has 20 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #38,611. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,611
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
20
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Circuito eléctrico que se forma accidentalmente caracterizado por la repentina conexión con baja resistencia de dos conductores con gran diferencia de potencial entre ellos. Puede producir tanto ca...

Corpus desk

Index ES-cortocircuito · cortocircuito · Spanish

cortocircuito · rank #38,611 · 20 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,611
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 20 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH corrigen

Nearest frequency peer: corrigen (-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 “cortocircuito”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “cortocircuito” 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
Key facts for cortocircuito
PropertyValue
Headwordcortocircuito
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[koɾt̪osiɾˈkwit̪o]
Letters13
Frequency rank#38,611
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “cortocircuito”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.cortocircuitocae 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 “corrigen” (#38,610), “coordinando” (#38,608), “craso” (#38,614). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “cortocircuito” va en #38,611. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around cortocircuito (IPA [koɾt̪osiɾˈkwit̪o]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,611 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Circuito eléctrico que se forma accidentalmente caracterizado por la repentina conexión con baja resistencia de dos conductores con gran diferencia de potencial entre ellos. Puede producir tanto ca...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for cortocircuito, with forms such as "ccortocircuito", "corotcircuito", and "corrtocircuito". 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. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is cortocircuito, spelled C-O-R-T-O-C-I-R-C-U-I-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Circuito eléctrico que se forma accidentalmente caracterizado por la repentina conexión con baja resistencia de dos conductores con gran diferencia de potencial entre ellos. Puede producir tanto calor como para provocar un incendio o para fundir el circuito.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccortocircuito
  • corotcircuito
  • corrtocircuito
  • cortcoircuito
  • cortoccircuito
  • cortocicruito
  • cortocirccuito
  • cortocirciuto
  • cortocircuiot
  • cortocircuitto
  • cortocircutio
  • cortocirrcuito
  • cortocirucito
  • cortocricuito
  • cortoicrcuito
  • cortosircuito
  • corttocircuito
  • cotrocircuito
  • crotocircuito
  • ocrtocircuito

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccortocircuito1corotcircuito2corrtocircuito1cortcoircuito2cortoccircuito1cortocicruito2cortocirccuito1cortocirciuto2
Edit distance from "cortocircuito"

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 "cortocircuito"?
"cortocircuito" is spelled C-O-R-T-O-C-I-R-C-U-I-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [koɾt̪osiɾˈkwit̪o].
What does "cortocircuito" mean?
As a noun, "cortocircuito" means: Circuito eléctrico que se forma accidentalmente caracterizado por la repentina conexión con baja resistencia de dos conductores con gran diferencia de potencial entre ellos. Puede producir tanto ca...
What are common misspellings of "cortocircuito"?
Common misspellings include "ccortocircuito", "corotcircuito", "corrtocircuito", "cortcoircuito", "cortoccircuito". The correct spelling is "cortocircuito".
How do you pronounce "cortocircuito"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cortocircuito" is [koɾt̪osiɾˈkwit̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cortocircuito" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "cortocircuito", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list