expediente

[ekspeˈð̞jẽn̪t̪e]

/[ekspeˈð̞jẽn̪t̪e]/ noun

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The verdict

“expediente” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #5,728. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,728
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Asunto o causa que se tramita ante autoridad judicial, que se sigue sin juicio contradictorio.

Corpus desk

Index ES-expediente · expediente · Spanish

expediente · rank #5,728 · 14 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,728
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH exista

Nearest frequency peer: exista (-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 “expediente”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “expediente” 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).

expediente vs experience
80% similar
expediente vs expedientes
91% similar
expediente vs experimente
82% similar

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

Key facts for expediente
PropertyValue
Headwordexpediente
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ekspeˈð̞jẽn̪t̪e]
Letters10
Frequency rank#5,728
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “expediente”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).expedientecae 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 “exista” (#5,727), “exportación” (#5,729), “evaluar” (#5,726). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “expediente” va en #5,728. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around expediente (IPA [ekspeˈð̞jẽn̪t̪e]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,728 among 5,243 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 10 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for expediente, with forms such as "epxediente", "exepdiente", and "expdeiente". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "experience", "expedientes", "experimente", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is expediente, spelled E-X-P-E-D-I-E-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Asunto o causa que se tramita ante autoridad judicial, que se sigue sin juicio contradictorio.
  2. 2
    En particular, causa que se abre contra alguien para evaluar la corrección de sus acciones.
  3. 3
    Conjunto ordenado de documentos que recogen toda la información relativa a un asunto o negocio.
  4. 4
    En particular, aquél que documenta todas las actuaciones de un funcionario.
  5. 5
    En particular, aquél que documenta todas las calificaciones de un alumno.
  6. 6
    Medio, arbitrio o partido que se toma para dar salida a una duda o dificultad, o salvar los inconvenientes que presenta la decisión o curso de una dependencia.
  7. 7
    Despacho, curso en los negocios y causas.
  8. 8
    Facilidad, desembarazo y prontitud en la decisión o manejo de los negocios u otras cosas.
  9. 9
    Avance parcial en la consecución de un asunto.
  10. 10
    Razón en la que se funda una decisión.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Facilitóme el deseo la buena suerte de comunicar con el señor Conde del Águila cuyo buen gusto en quanto mira à erudición y antiguedades, dió expediente à mi súplica.

This word in other languages

Akte(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epxediente
  • exepdiente
  • expdeiente
  • expeddiente
  • expedeinte
  • expedienet
  • expediennte
  • expedientte
  • expedietne
  • expedinete
  • expeidente
  • exppediente
  • exxpediente
  • xepediente

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

epxediente2exepdiente2expdeiente2expeddiente1expedeinte2expedienet2expediennte1expedientte1
Edit distance from "expediente"

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 "expediente"?
"expediente" is spelled E-X-P-E-D-I-E-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ekspeˈð̞jẽn̪t̪e].
What does "expediente" mean?
As a noun, "expediente" means: Asunto o causa que se tramita ante autoridad judicial, que se sigue sin juicio contradictorio.
What words are commonly confused with "expediente"?
"expediente" is commonly confused with "experience", "expedientes", "experimente". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "expediente"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "expediente" is [ekspeˈð̞jẽn̪t̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "expediente" come from?
"expediente" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

consideró14 variantscolaborar14 variantspréstamos14 variantscomparten14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list