entierro

[ẽn̪ˈt̪jero]

/[ẽn̪ˈt̪jero]/ noun

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The verdict

“entierro” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #10,844. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,844
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Acto o resultado de enterrar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-entierro · entierro · Spanish

entierro · rank #10,844 · 9 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,844
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH entendiendo

Nearest frequency peer: entendiendo (-2 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 “entierro”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “entierro” 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).

entierro vs entierros
89% similar
entierro vs entero
75% similar
entierro vs encerró
63% similar

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

Key facts for entierro
PropertyValue
Headwordentierro
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ẽn̪ˈt̪jero]
Letters8
Frequency rank#10,844
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “entierro”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).entierrocae 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 “entendiendo” (#10,842), “estelar” (#10,846), “encontrada” (#10,841). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “entierro” va en #10,844. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around entierro (IPA [ẽn̪ˈt̪jero]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,844 among 5,243 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for entierro, with forms such as "eniterro", "enntierro", and "enteirro". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "entierros", "entero", "encerró", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 entierro, spelled E-N-T-I-E-R-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acto o resultado de enterrar.
  2. 2
    Comitiva que acompaña un féretro hacia el lugar de enterramiento.
  3. 3
    Ceremonia en la que se procede a enterrar un fallecido.
  4. 4
    Lugar en el que se ha enterrado un muerto.
  5. 5
    Lugar en el que se ha enterrado un tesoro.

Synonyms

enterramientocaravanaprocesiónfuneralsepeliotumbaenterramientosepulturayacija

This word in other languages

burial(English)enterrement(Français)Beisetzung(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eniterro
  • enntierro
  • enteirro
  • entiero
  • entieror
  • entirero
  • enttierro
  • etnierro
  • netierro

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eniterro2enntierro1enteirro2entiero1entieror2entirero2enttierro1etnierro2
Edit distance from "entierro"

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 "entierro"?
"entierro" is spelled E-N-T-I-E-R-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ẽn̪ˈt̪jero].
What does "entierro" mean?
As a noun, "entierro" means: Acto o resultado de enterrar.
What words are commonly confused with "entierro"?
"entierro" is commonly confused with "entierros", "entero", "encerró". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "entierro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entierro" is [ẽn̪ˈt̪jero]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "entierro" come from?
"entierro" 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 "entierro", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

encender#10,840dolorosa#10,833formados#10,856disponen#10,831

Similar misspelling depth

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

egoísta9 variantsHernán9 variantscordón9 variantscamisas9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list