ensayo

[ẽnˈsaʝo]

/[ẽnˈsaʝo]/ noun

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The verdict

“ensayo” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #3,403. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,403
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Acción de práctica realizada para perfeccionar la propia habilidad antes de ejecutarla pública y definitivamente.

Corpus desk

Index ES-ensayo · ensayo · Spanish

ensayo · rank #3,403 · 8 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,403
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH empezando

Nearest frequency peer: empezando (-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 “ensayo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “ensayo” 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).

ensayo vs enseño
67% similar
ensayo vs ensayos
86% similar
ensayo vs enano
67% similar

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

Key facts for ensayo
PropertyValue
Headwordensayo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ẽnˈsaʝo]
Letters6
Frequency rank#3,403
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “ensayo”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).ensayocae 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 “empezando” (#3,402), “escapar” (#3,404), “emperador” (#3,401). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “ensayo” va en #3,403. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around ensayo (IPA [ẽnˈsaʝo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,403 among 5,243 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for ensayo, with forms such as "enasyo", "ennsayo", and "ensaoy". 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, "enseño", "ensayos", "enano", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is ensayo, spelled E-N-S-A-Y-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción de práctica realizada para perfeccionar la propia habilidad antes de ejecutarla pública y definitivamente.
  2. 2
    Escrito de formato libre donde el autor expone su punto de vista sobre un tema.
  3. 3
    Género literario al que pertenece este tipo de escrito.
  4. 4
    Análisis, experimento; operación por la cual se averigua algo.
  5. 5
    Operación por la cual se averigua el metal o metales que contiene la mena, y la proporción en que cada uno está con el peso de ella.
  6. 6
    Análisis de la moneda para descubrir su ley.
  7. 7
    Jugada en el rugby, en que un jugador de un equipo logra colocar la pelota en el suelo tras la línea de meta del equipo rival, anotando cinco puntos.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Si se hubiese inventado este ensayo antes, muchos hombres que hoy caminan libres por el mundo habrían pagado hace tiempo sus crímenes.

Synonyms

try

This word in other languages

try(English)essai(Français)Aufsatz(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enasyo
  • ennsayo
  • ensaoy
  • ensayyo
  • enssayo
  • ensyao
  • esnayo
  • nesayo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

enasyo2ennsayo1ensaoy2ensayyo1enssayo1ensyao2esnayo2nesayo2
Edit distance from "ensayo"

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 "ensayo"?
"ensayo" is spelled E-N-S-A-Y-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ẽnˈsaʝo].
What does "ensayo" mean?
As a noun, "ensayo" means: Acción de práctica realizada para perfeccionar la propia habilidad antes de ejecutarla pública y definitivamente.
What words are commonly confused with "ensayo"?
"ensayo" is commonly confused with "enseño", "ensayos", "enano". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ensayo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ensayo" is [ẽnˈsaʝo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ensayo" come from?
"ensayo" 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 "ensayo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Egipto#3,399casado#3,385Carmen#3,384alerta#3,378

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

débil8 variantsrelato8 variantssentí8 variantsderrota8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list