favoritismo

[faβ̞oɾiˈt̪ismo]

/[faβ̞oɾiˈt̪ismo]/ noun

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The verdict

“favoritismo” has 17 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #33,605. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,605
frequency rank, Spanish
18,759
“F” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Favor íntimo que dispensan los poderosos a alguno haciéndole confidente suyo.

Key facts for favoritismo
PropertyValue
Headwordfavoritismo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[faβ̞oɾiˈt̪ismo]
Letters11
Frequency rank#33,605
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “favoritismo” 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). favoritismo 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 17 spelling variants around favoritismo (IPA [faβ̞oɾiˈt̪ismo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,605 among 18,759 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for favoritismo, with forms such as "afvoritismo", "faboritismo", and "faovritismo". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is favoritismo, spelled F-A-V-O-R-I-T-I-S-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Favor íntimo que dispensan los poderosos a alguno haciéndole confidente suyo.
  2. 2
    Prurito en los altos funcionarios de favorecer a sus amigos, parientes, etc.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afvoritismo
  • faboritismo
  • faovritismo
  • favoirtismo
  • favoriitsmo
  • favoritimso
  • favoritismmo
  • favoritisom
  • favoritissmo
  • favoritsimo
  • favorittismo
  • favorritismo
  • favortiismo
  • favroitismo
  • favvoritismo
  • ffavoritismo
  • fvaoritismo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

afvoritismo2faboritismo1faovritismo2favoirtismo2favoriitsmo2favoritimso2favoritismmo1favoritisom2
Edit distance from "favoritismo"

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 "favoritismo"?
"favoritismo" is spelled F-A-V-O-R-I-T-I-S-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is [faβ̞oɾiˈt̪ismo].
What does "favoritismo" mean?
As a noun, "favoritismo" means: Favor íntimo que dispensan los poderosos a alguno haciéndole confidente suyo.
What are common misspellings of "favoritismo"?
Common misspellings include "afvoritismo", "faboritismo", "faovritismo", "favoirtismo", "favoriitsmo". The correct spelling is "favoritismo".
How do you pronounce "favoritismo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "favoritismo" is [faβ̞oɾiˈt̪ismo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "favoritismo" come from?
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Using “favoritismo”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is F-A-V-O-R-I-T-I-S-M-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [faβ̞oɾiˈt̪ismo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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