expectación

[ekspekt̪aˈsjõn]

/[ekspekt̪aˈsjõn]/ noun

The verdict

“expectación” has 17 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #27,986. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,986
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Interés muy grande que se siente a causa de la espera de algo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-expectacion · expectación · Spanish

expectación · rank #27,986 · 17 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,986
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH expandiendo

Nearest frequency peer: expandiendo (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “expectación”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “expectación” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

expectación vs explotación
82% similar
expectación vs exportación
82% similar

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

Key facts for expectación
PropertyValue
Headwordexpectación
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ekspekt̪aˈsjõn]
Letters11
Frequency rank#27,986
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Dónde se sitúa “expectación” en la frecuencia del español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).expectacióncae 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 “expandiendo” (#27,985), “expulsa” (#27,987), “exageradas” (#27,984). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around expectación (IPA [ekspekt̪aˈsjõn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #27,986 among 5,243 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for expectación, with forms such as "epxectación", "exepctación", and "expcetación". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "explotación", "exportación", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is expectación, spelled E-X-P-E-C-T-A-C-I-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Interés muy grande que se siente a causa de la espera de algo.
  2. 2
    Observación a algo que se exhibe al público.
  3. 3
    Dícese de la fiesta en honor a la Virgen María el 18 de diciembre.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epxectación
  • exepctación
  • expcetación
  • expecatción
  • expecctación
  • expectacción
  • expectacinó
  • expectaciónn
  • expectacóin
  • expectaicón
  • expectasión
  • expectcaión
  • expecttación
  • expetcación
  • exppectación
  • exxpectación
  • xepectación

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

epxectación2exepctación2expcetación2expecatción2expecctación1expectacción1expectacinó2expectaciónn1
Edit distance from "expectación"

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 "expectación"?
"expectación" is spelled E-X-P-E-C-T-A-C-I-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ekspekt̪aˈsjõn].
What does "expectación" mean?
As a noun, "expectación" means: Interés muy grande que se siente a causa de la espera de algo.
What words are commonly confused with "expectación"?
"expectación" is commonly confused with "explotación", "exportación". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "expectación"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "expectación" is [ekspekt̪aˈsjõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "expectación" come from?
"expectación" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

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  • "expectación" maps to 2 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "explotación". View pair
  • 17 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #27,986 among Spanish headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more Spanish words in the "E" letter cohort. E–Z browse

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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