Cristo

[ˈkɾist̪o]

/[ˈkɾist̪o]/ intj

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The verdict

“Cristo” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #2,108. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,108
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Expresión de asombro o conmoción.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cristo · Cristo · Spanish

Cristo · rank #2,108 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,108
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH convertido

Nearest frequency peer: convertido (-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 “Cristo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Cristo” 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).

Cristo vs Cris
67% similar
Cristo vs costo
50% similar
Cristo vs cisco
50% similar

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

Key facts for Cristo
PropertyValue
HeadwordCristo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechInterjection
IPA[ˈkɾist̪o]
Letters6
Frequency rank#2,108
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “Cristo”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).Cristocae 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 “convertido” (#2,107), “daba” (#2,109), “continúa” (#2,106). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “Cristo” va en #2,108. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Cristo (IPA [ˈkɾist̪o]), aninterjection. Corpus frequency is #2,108 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Cristo, with forms such as "ccristo", "cirsto", and "crisot". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Cris", "costo", "cisco", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 Cristo, spelled C-R-I-S-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Expresión de asombro o conmoción.
  2. 2
    Apellido.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. —¡Cristo! —murmuró Manuel, dando un puñetazo en la mesa—. Eso es demasiado. Hay que denunciar eso

This word in other languages

Christ(English)Christ(Français)Christus(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccristo
  • cirsto
  • crisot
  • crissto
  • cristto
  • critso
  • crristo
  • crsito
  • rcisto

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Cristo - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ccristo1cirsto2crisot2crissto1cristto1critso2crristo1crsito2
Edit distance from "Cristo"

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 "Cristo"?
"Cristo" is spelled C-R-I-S-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɾist̪o].
What does "Cristo" mean?
As an interjection, "Cristo" means: Expresión de asombro o conmoción.
What words are commonly confused with "Cristo"?
"Cristo" is commonly confused with "Cris", "costo", "cisco". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Cristo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Cristo" is [ˈkɾist̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Cristo" come from?
"Cristo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Daniel#2,110abuela#2,100lluvia#2,120marido#2,122

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

realiza9 variantsquedado9 variantsMartín9 variantsviejos9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list