discípulo

[d̪iˈsipulo]

/[d̪iˈsipulo]/ noun

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The verdict

“discípulo” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #13,022. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,022
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Persona que aprende una doctrina del maestro a cuya enseñanza se entrega, o que cursa en una escuela.

Corpus desk

Index ES-discipulo · discípulo · Spanish

discípulo · rank #13,022 · 13 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,022
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH discreción

Nearest frequency peer: discreción (-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 “discípulo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “discípulo” 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).

discípulo vs disimulo
67% similar
discípulo vs discípulos
90% similar

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

Key facts for discípulo
PropertyValue
Headworddiscípulo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[d̪iˈsipulo]
Letters9
Frequency rank#13,022
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “discípulo”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).discípulocae 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 “discreción” (#13,021), “disparando” (#13,023), “despierte” (#13,020). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “discípulo” va en #13,022. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around discípulo (IPA [d̪iˈsipulo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,022 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Persona que aprende una doctrina del maestro a cuya enseñanza se entrega, o que cursa en una escuela.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for discípulo, with forms such as "ddiscípulo", "dicsípulo", and "disccípulo". 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, "disimulo", "discípulos", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is discípulo, spelled D-I-S-C-Í-P-U-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Persona que aprende una doctrina del maestro a cuya enseñanza se entrega, o que cursa en una escuela.

This word in other languages

pupil(English)disciple(Français)Schüler(Deutsch)discípulo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddiscípulo
  • dicsípulo
  • disccípulo
  • discpíulo
  • discípluo
  • discíppulo
  • discípullo
  • discípuol
  • discíuplo
  • disscípulo
  • disícpulo
  • dsicípulo
  • idscípulo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddiscípulo1dicsípulo2disccípulo1discpíulo2discípluo2discíppulo1discípullo1discípuol2
Edit distance from "discípulo"

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 "discípulo"?
"discípulo" is spelled D-I-S-C-Í-P-U-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪iˈsipulo].
What does "discípulo" mean?
As a noun, "discípulo" means: Persona que aprende una doctrina del maestro a cuya enseñanza se entrega, o que cursa en una escuela.
What words are commonly confused with "discípulo"?
"discípulo" is commonly confused with "disimulo", "discípulos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "discípulo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "discípulo" is [d̪iˈsipulo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "discípulo" come from?
"discípulo" 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 "discípulo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

despierte#13,020elefantes#13,028conocerse#13,001frustrado#13,049

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

eliminando13 variantscontable13 variantsEstambul13 variantscaramelos13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list