costumbre

[kosˈt̪ũmbɾe]

/[kosˈt̪ũmbɾe]/ noun

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The verdict

“costumbre” has 15 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #2,975. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,975
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Repetición frecuente del mismo acto.

Corpus desk

Index ES-costumbre · costumbre · Spanish

costumbre · rank #2,975 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,975
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH continente

Nearest frequency peer: continente (-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 “costumbre”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “costumbre” 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 costumbre
PropertyValue
Headwordcostumbre
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kosˈt̪ũmbɾe]
Letters9
Frequency rank#2,975
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “costumbre”

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

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “continente” (#2,974), “considerando” (#2,973), “diarios” (#2,977). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “costumbre” va en #2,975. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around costumbre (IPA [kosˈt̪ũmbɾe]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,975 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for costumbre, with forms such as "ccostumbre", "cosstumbre", and "costmubre". 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. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is costumbre, spelled C-O-S-T-U-M-B-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Repetición frecuente del mismo acto.
  2. 2
    Modo habitual de hacer las cosas.
  3. 3
    Forma de comportarse común a la mayoría.
  4. 4
    Convivencia de parejas donde se ha perdido el deseo romántico y simplemente están por estar.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how costumbre appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Según la costumbre, hay que preparar la piñata para la posada.
  2. Antes tenía la costumbre de fumar un paquete al día.

Synonyms

usohábitorutinausanzausohábitousanzausanzarutina

This word in other languages

custom(English)coutume(Français)Brauch(Deutsch)costume(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccostumbre
  • cosstumbre
  • costmubre
  • costtumbre
  • costubmre
  • costumbbre
  • costumber
  • costumbrre
  • costummbre
  • costumrbe
  • costumvre
  • cosutmbre
  • cotsumbre
  • csotumbre
  • ocstumbre

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of costumbre - 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.

ccostumbre1cosstumbre1costmubre2costtumbre1costubmre2costumbbre1costumber2costumbrre1
Edit distance from "costumbre"

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 "costumbre"?
"costumbre" is spelled C-O-S-T-U-M-B-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [kosˈt̪ũmbɾe].
What does "costumbre" mean?
As a noun, "costumbre" means: Repetición frecuente del mismo acto.
What are common misspellings of "costumbre"?
Common misspellings include "ccostumbre", "cosstumbre", "costmubre", "costtumbre", "costubmre". The correct spelling is "costumbre".
How do you pronounce "costumbre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "costumbre" is [kosˈt̪ũmbɾe]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "costumbre" come from?
"costumbre" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

entidades#2,981Andalucía#2,963localidad#2,993religiosa#2,951

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

continente15 variantscomplicado15 variantscomenzaron15 variantsnecesarios15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list