Esposito

/es.poˈzi.to/

//es.poˈzi.to// name

The verdict

“Esposito” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #44,736. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,736
frequency rank, Spanish
101,141
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Apellido italiano.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Esposito vs esposo
63% similar
Esposito vs esposado
63% similar

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

Key facts for Esposito
PropertyValue
HeadwordEsposito
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/es.poˈzi.to/
Letters8
Frequency rank#44,736
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Esposito” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Esposito lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Esposito (IPA /es.poˈzi.to/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #44,736 among 101,141 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Apellido italiano.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Esposito, with forms such as "epsosito", "esopsito", and "espocito". 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, "esposo", "esposado", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is Esposito, spelled E-S-P-O-S-I-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Apellido italiano.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epsosito
  • esopsito
  • espocito
  • espoisto
  • esposiot
  • espositto
  • espossito
  • espostio
  • espposito
  • espsoito
  • essposito
  • seposito

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

epsosito2esopsito2espocito1espoisto2esposiot2espositto1espossito1espostio2
Edit distance from "Esposito"

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 "Esposito"?
"Esposito" is spelled E-S-P-O-S-I-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is /es.poˈzi.to/.
What does "Esposito" mean?
As a proper noun, "Esposito" means: Apellido italiano.
What words are commonly confused with "Esposito"?
"Esposito" is commonly confused with "esposo", "esposado". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Esposito"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Esposito" is /es.poˈzi.to/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Esposito" come from?
"Esposito" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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.

Using “Esposito”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-S-P-O-S-I-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /es.poˈzi.to/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “esposo” - see the side-by-side comparison. Esposito vs esposo
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list