espejismo

[espeˈxismo]

/[espeˈxismo]/ noun

The verdict

“espejismo” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #30,895. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,895
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ilusión óptica.

Corpus desk

Index ES-espejismo · espejismo · Spanish

espejismo · rank #30,895 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,895
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH especula

Nearest frequency peer: especula (-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 “espejismo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “espejismo” 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
Key facts for espejismo
PropertyValue
Headwordespejismo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[espeˈxismo]
Letters9
Frequency rank#30,895
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “espejismo”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).espejismocae 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 “especula” (#30,894), “esperanto” (#30,896), “espasa” (#30,893). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “espejismo” va en #30,895. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around espejismo (IPA [espeˈxismo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,895 among 5,243 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Ilusión óptica.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for espejismo, with forms such as "epsejismo", "esepjismo", and "espeijsmo". 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. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is espejismo, spelled E-S-P-E-J-I-S-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ilusión óptica.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epsejismo
  • esepjismo
  • espeijsmo
  • espejimso
  • espejismmo
  • espejisom
  • espejissmo
  • espejjismo
  • espejsimo
  • espjeismo
  • esppejismo
  • esspejismo
  • sepejismo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of espejismo - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

epsejismo2esepjismo2espeijsmo2espejimso2espejismmo1espejisom2espejissmo1espejjismo1
Edit distance from "espejismo"

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 "espejismo"?
"espejismo" is spelled E-S-P-E-J-I-S-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is [espeˈxismo].
What does "espejismo" mean?
As a noun, "espejismo" means: Ilusión óptica.
What are common misspellings of "espejismo"?
Common misspellings include "epsejismo", "esepjismo", "espeijsmo", "espejimso", "espejismmo". The correct spelling is "espejismo".
How do you pronounce "espejismo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "espejismo" is [espeˈxismo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "espejismo" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list