espléndido

[esˈplẽn̪d̪ið̞o]

/[esˈplẽn̪d̪ið̞o]/ adj

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The verdict

“espléndido” has 15 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #19,723. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,723
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Se aplica a lo que posee excelencia o muy alta calidad; con cualidades superiores a la norma.

Corpus desk

Index ES-esplendido · espléndido · Spanish

espléndido · rank #19,723 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #19,723
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH esquivar

Nearest frequency peer: esquivar (+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 “espléndido”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “espléndido” 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).

espléndido vs emprendido
70% similar

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

Key facts for espléndido
PropertyValue
Headwordespléndido
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[esˈplẽn̪d̪ið̞o]
Letters10
Frequency rank#19,723
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “espléndido”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).espléndidocae 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 “esquivar” (#19,724), “escéptico” (#19,721), “estrenar” (#19,725). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “espléndido” va en #19,723. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around espléndido (IPA [esˈplẽn̪d̪ið̞o]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #19,723 among 5,243 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for espléndido, with forms such as "epsléndido", "eslpéndido", and "esplléndido". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "emprendido", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is espléndido, spelled E-S-P-L-É-N-D-I-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Se aplica a lo que posee excelencia o muy alta calidad; con cualidades superiores a la norma.
  2. 2
    Que se caracteriza por la generosidad abundante, actitud liberal y gran capacidad de compartir o dar a otros.
  3. 3
    Que da luz, esplende o resplandece.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Fue una corrida espléndida porque todo funcionó a la perfección.
  2. Es una jugador espléndido, siempre juega de manera muy buena.

Synonyms

desprendidogenerosoliberalesplendorosoresplandeciente

This word in other languages

splendid(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epsléndido
  • eslpéndido
  • esplléndido
  • esplnédido
  • esplédnido
  • esplénddido
  • esplénddio
  • espléndiddo
  • espléndiod
  • espléniddo
  • esplénndido
  • esppléndido
  • espélndido
  • esspléndido
  • sepléndido

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of espléndido - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

epsléndido2eslpéndido2esplléndido1esplnédido2esplédnido2esplénddido1esplénddio2espléndiddo1
Edit distance from "espléndido"

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 "espléndido"?
"espléndido" is spelled E-S-P-L-É-N-D-I-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [esˈplẽn̪d̪ið̞o].
What does "espléndido" mean?
As an adjective, "espléndido" means: Se aplica a lo que posee excelencia o muy alta calidad; con cualidades superiores a la norma.
What words are commonly confused with "espléndido"?
"espléndido" is commonly confused with "emprendido". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "espléndido"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "espléndido" is [esˈplẽn̪d̪ið̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "espléndido" come from?
"espléndido" 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 "espléndido", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

exhaustivo#19,728enterprise#19,716entendidos#19,715fracciones#19,735

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

desplazado15 variantsdescartado15 variantsCuernavaca15 variantscolumnista15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list