distorsión

[d̪ist̪oɾˈsjõn]

/[d̪ist̪oɾˈsjõn]/ noun

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The verdict

“distorsión” has 16 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #18,798. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,798
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Torcedura de alguna parte del cuerpo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-distorsion · distorsión · Spanish

distorsión · rank #18,798 · 16 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,798
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH diferencian

Nearest frequency peer: diferencian (-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 “distorsión”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “distorsión” 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).

distorsión vs distorsiona
82% similar
distorsión vs distorsiones
75% similar
distorsión vs distorsionar
75% similar

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

Key facts for distorsión
PropertyValue
Headworddistorsión
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[d̪ist̪oɾˈsjõn]
Letters10
Frequency rank#18,798
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “distorsión”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).distorsióncae 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 “diferencian” (#18,797), “divulgar” (#18,799), “devuelta” (#18,796). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “distorsión” va en #18,798. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around distorsión (IPA [d̪ist̪oɾˈsjõn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,798 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for distorsión, with forms such as "ddistorsión", "disotrsión", and "disstorsión". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "distorsiona", "distorsiones", "distorsionar", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is distorsión, spelled D-I-S-T-O-R-S-I-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Torcedura de alguna parte del cuerpo.
  2. 2
    Alteración de imágenes, sonidos, señales, etc., producto de su reproducción.

This word in other languages

distortion(English)distorsion(Français)distorção(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddistorsión
  • disotrsión
  • disstorsión
  • distorción
  • distorisón
  • distorrsión
  • distorsinó
  • distorsiónn
  • distorssión
  • distorsóin
  • distosrión
  • distrosión
  • disttorsión
  • ditsorsión
  • dsitorsión
  • idstorsión

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddistorsión1disotrsión2disstorsión1distorción1distorisón2distorrsión1distorsinó2distorsiónn1
Edit distance from "distorsión"

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 "distorsión"?
"distorsión" is spelled D-I-S-T-O-R-S-I-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪ist̪oɾˈsjõn].
What does "distorsión" mean?
As a noun, "distorsión" means: Torcedura de alguna parte del cuerpo.
What words are commonly confused with "distorsión"?
"distorsión" is commonly confused with "distorsiona", "distorsiones", "distorsionar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "distorsión"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "distorsión" is [d̪ist̪oɾˈsjõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "distorsión" come from?
"distorsión" 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 "distorsión", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

elaboradas#18,805derogación#18,786embajadora#18,811coronación#18,777

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

encontraría16 variantsescandaloso16 variantsatractivas16 variantshablábamos16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list