espíritus

[esˈpiɾit̪us]

/[esˈpiɾit̪us]/ noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“espíritus” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #7,854. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,854
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del plural de espíritu.

Corpus desk

Index ES-espiritus · espíritus · Spanish

espíritus · rank #7,854 · 13 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,854
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH espectáculos

Nearest frequency peer: espectáculos (-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 “espíritus”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “espíritus” 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).

espíritus vs espíritu
89% similar
espíritus vs espiritual
70% similar

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

Key facts for espíritus
PropertyValue
Headwordespíritus
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[esˈpiɾit̪us]
Letters9
Frequency rank#7,854
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “espíritus”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).espírituscae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “espectáculos” (#7,853), “estudiantil” (#7,855), “encontrarás” (#7,852). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “espíritus” va en #7,854. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around espíritus (IPA [esˈpiɾit̪us]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,854 among 5,243 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Forma del plural de espíritu.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for espíritus, with forms such as "epsíritus", "esppíritus", and "espríitus". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "espíritu", "espiritual", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is espíritus, spelled E-S-P-Í-R-I-T-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de espíritu.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epsíritus
  • esppíritus
  • espríitus
  • espíirtus
  • espíritsu
  • espírittus
  • espírituss
  • espíriuts
  • espírritus
  • espírtius
  • esspíritus
  • esípritus
  • sepíritus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

epsíritus2esppíritus1espríitus2espíirtus2espíritsu2espírittus1espírituss1espíriuts2
Edit distance from "espíritus"

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 "espíritus"?
"espíritus" is spelled E-S-P-Í-R-I-T-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [esˈpiɾit̪us].
What does "espíritus" mean?
As a noun, "espíritus" means: Forma del plural de espíritu.
What words are commonly confused with "espíritus"?
"espíritus" is commonly confused with "espíritu", "espiritual". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "espíritus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "espíritus" is [esˈpiɾit̪us]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "espíritus" come from?
"espíritus" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

eternidad#7,856comodidad#7,834Magdalena#7,874mejorando#7,878

Similar misspelling depth

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

mexicanas13 variantsmilitante13 variantsautomático13 variantsnostalgia13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list