erizo

[eˈɾiso]

/[eˈɾiso]/ noun

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The verdict

“erizo” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #37,593. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,593
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (subfamilia Erinaceinae) Pequeño mamífero cubiertos de púas; pertenece al orden Erinaceomorpha que habitan Europa, Asia, África y han sido introducidos en Nueva Zelanda.

Corpus desk

Index ES-erizo · erizo · Spanish

erizo · rank #37,593 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,593
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH equitación

Nearest frequency peer: equitación (-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 “erizo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “erizo” 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).

erizo vs Erro
40% similar
erizo vs éxito
40% similar
erizo vs ético
40% similar

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

Key facts for erizo
PropertyValue
Headworderizo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[eˈɾiso]
Letters5
Frequency rank#37,593
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “erizo”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.erizocae 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 “equitación” (#37,592), “equipación” (#37,591), “escolarización” (#37,595). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “erizo” va en #37,593. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around erizo (IPA [eˈɾiso]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,593 among 5,243 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for erizo, with forms such as "eirzo", "erioz", and "erizzo". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Erro", "éxito", "ético", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is erizo, spelled E-R-I-Z-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    (subfamilia Erinaceinae) Pequeño mamífero cubiertos de púas; pertenece al orden Erinaceomorpha que habitan Europa, Asia, África y han sido introducidos en Nueva Zelanda.
  2. 2
    Animal equinodermo con forma de esfera aplanada, cubierto con una concha caliza llena de púas lineales, delgadas y movibles. Tiene la boca en una abertura circular inferior, y desde ella parten, dando vuelta a la concha, cinco series dobles de agujeros pequeños, por donde salen al exterior unos tubillos que le sirven para andar y para la respiración.
  3. 3
    Planta de la familia de las papilionáceas con ramas espinosas y flores azules y violetas, capaz de crecer en terrenos pedregosos.
  4. 4
    Fruto del cadillo.
  5. 5
    Cáscara espinosa de ciertos frutos.
  6. 6
    Pez del suborden de los plectognatos, caracterizado por sus espinas.
  7. 7
    Persona difícil de tratar.
  8. 8
    Puntas de hierro a modo de reja que se ponen arriba de la muralla para defenderla.

Synonyms

erizo de marerizo marino

This word in other languages

hedgehog(English)hérisson(Français)Igel(Deutsch)ouriço(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eirzo
  • erioz
  • erizzo
  • errizo
  • erzio
  • reizo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eirzo2erioz2erizzo1errizo1erzio2reizo2
Edit distance from "erizo"

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 "erizo"?
"erizo" is spelled E-R-I-Z-O. The IPA pronunciation is [eˈɾiso].
What does "erizo" mean?
As a noun, "erizo" means: (subfamilia Erinaceinae) Pequeño mamífero cubiertos de púas; pertenece al orden Erinaceomorpha que habitan Europa, Asia, África y han sido introducidos en Nueva Zelanda.
What words are commonly confused with "erizo"?
"erizo" is commonly confused with "Erro", "éxito", "ético". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "erizo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erizo" is [eˈɾiso]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erizo" come from?
"erizo" 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 "erizo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Galia#37,629copos#37,526Colom#37,499lumen#37,702

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

dollar6 variantshash6 variantshorn6 variantslose6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list