distingo

[d̪isˈt̪ĩŋgo]

/[d̪isˈt̪ĩŋgo]/ verb

The verdict

“distingo” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #41,309. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,309
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de distinguir o de distinguirse.

Corpus desk

Index ES-distingo · distingo · Spanish

distingo · rank #41,309 · 12 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,309
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH disolverse

Nearest frequency peer: disolverse (-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 “distingo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “distingo” 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).

distingo vs distinto
88% similar
distingo vs distinta
75% similar
distingo vs distintos
78% similar

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

Key facts for distingo
PropertyValue
Headworddistingo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪isˈt̪ĩŋgo]
Letters8
Frequency rank#41,309
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “distingo”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.distingocae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “disolverse” (#41,308), “diversificado” (#41,310), “didn't” (#41,307). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “distingo” va en #41,309. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around distingo (IPA [d̪isˈt̪ĩŋgo]), averb. Corpus frequency is #41,309 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de distinguir o de distinguirse.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for distingo, with forms such as "ddistingo", "disitngo", and "disstingo". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "distinto", "distinta", "distintos", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is distingo, spelled D-I-S-T-I-N-G-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de distinguir o de distinguirse.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddistingo
  • disitngo
  • disstingo
  • distigno
  • distinggo
  • distinngo
  • distinog
  • distnigo
  • disttingo
  • ditsingo
  • dsitingo
  • idstingo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddistingo1disitngo2disstingo1distigno2distinggo1distinngo1distinog2distnigo2
Edit distance from "distingo"

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 "distingo"?
"distingo" is spelled D-I-S-T-I-N-G-O. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪isˈt̪ĩŋgo].
What does "distingo" mean?
As a verb, "distingo" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de distinguir o de distinguirse.
What words are commonly confused with "distingo"?
"distingo" is commonly confused with "distinto", "distinta", "distintos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "distingo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "distingo" is [d̪isˈt̪ĩŋgo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "distingo" come from?
"distingo" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list