fantasma

[fãn̪ˈt̪asma]

/[fãn̪ˈt̪asma]/ noun

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The verdict

“fantasma” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #5,619. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,619
frequency rank, Spanish
2,333
“F” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Visión irreal producto de la imaginación o el engaño de los sentidos.

Corpus desk

Index ES-fantasma · fantasma · Spanish

fantasma · rank #5,619 · 12 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,619
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,333
  • PHOTO-FINISH externa

Nearest frequency peer: externa (-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 “fantasma”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “fantasma” 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).

fantasma vs fantasy
75% similar
fantasma vs fantasmas
89% similar
fantasma vs fantasía
88% similar

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

Key facts for fantasma
PropertyValue
Headwordfantasma
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fãn̪ˈt̪asma]
Letters8
Frequency rank#5,619
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “fantasma”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.fantasmacae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “externa” (#5,618), “gano” (#5,620), “explotar” (#5,617). Entre 2,333 lemas con “F”, “fantasma” va en #5,619. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around fantasma (IPA [fãn̪ˈt̪asma]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,619 among 2,333 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for fantasma, with forms such as "afntasma", "fanatsma", and "fanntasma". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "fantasy", "fantasmas", "fantasía", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is fantasma, spelled F-A-N-T-A-S-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Visión irreal producto de la imaginación o el engaño de los sentidos.
  2. 2
    En particular, imagen de un muerto que aparece incorpóreamente ante los vivos.
  3. 3
    Por extensión, persona o imagen que recuerda a un fantasma₂ para asustar. Se presenta envuelto en una sábana blanca y es típico de los cuentos infantiles de terror y de festividades como Halloween.
  4. 4
    Imagen sensible que se registra en la mente.
  5. 5
    Figuradamente, imagen de algo que se teme o desprecia.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Vista mi replicaçión por la que digo que vi sin alguna dilaçión como fantasma o visión fue separada de mí
  2. Pues como se uio en águila mudado, voló do está la ynfanta en la ventana, y como llegó allí, luego a tornado a convenirse en su figura humana. Ella en ver tales muestras se a turbado, pensando ser fantasma o cosa vana, y da voces, llamando quién le ayude, y luego el rey y mucha gente acude.

Synonyms

alucinaciónapariciónaprensióndeliriodelusiónengañoensueñoentelequiaespectroespejismofantasíafantasmagoríaficciónfiguraciónimaginaciónintegumentoinvenciónquimerasueñovisiónalma en penaánimaaparecidoapariciónespantoespectroespírituestantiguasombra

This word in other languages

ghost(English)fantôme(Français)Gespenst(Deutsch)fantasma(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afntasma
  • fanatsma
  • fanntasma
  • fantamsa
  • fantasam
  • fantasmma
  • fantassma
  • fantsama
  • fanttasma
  • fatnasma
  • ffantasma
  • fnatasma

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

afntasma2fanatsma2fanntasma1fantamsa2fantasam2fantasmma1fantassma1fantsama2
Edit distance from "fantasma"

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 "fantasma"?
"fantasma" is spelled F-A-N-T-A-S-M-A. The IPA pronunciation is [fãn̪ˈt̪asma].
What does "fantasma" mean?
As a noun, "fantasma" means: Visión irreal producto de la imaginación o el engaño de los sentidos.
What words are commonly confused with "fantasma"?
"fantasma" is commonly confused with "fantasy", "fantasmas", "fantasía". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fantasma"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fantasma" is [fãn̪ˈt̪asma]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fantasma" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

explotar#5,617estómago#5,615entraron#5,612importan#5,626

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Hollywood12 variantsingresar12 variantsdoctrina12 variantsliteraria12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list