festejo

[fesˈt̪exo]

/[fesˈt̪exo]/ verb

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The verdict

“festejo” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #15,860. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,860
frequency rank, Spanish
2,333
“F” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de festejar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-festejo · festejo · Spanish

festejo · rank #15,860 · 10 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,860
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,333
  • PHOTO-FINISH Fernanda

Nearest frequency peer: Fernanda (-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 “festejo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “festejo” 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).

festejo vs festivo
71% similar
festejo vs festejos
88% similar
festejo vs festeja
86% similar

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

Key facts for festejo
PropertyValue
Headwordfestejo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fesˈt̪exo]
Letters7
Frequency rank#15,860
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “festejo”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.festejocae 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 “Fernanda” (#15,859), “filosófico” (#15,861), “favorecen” (#15,858). Entre 2,333 lemas con “F”, “festejo” va en #15,860. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around festejo (IPA [fesˈt̪exo]), averb. Corpus frequency is #15,860 among 2,333 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de festejar.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for festejo, with forms such as "efstejo", "fesetjo", and "fesstejo". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "festivo", "festejos", "festeja", and more, 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is festejo, spelled F-E-S-T-E-J-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de festejar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • efstejo
  • fesetjo
  • fesstejo
  • festejjo
  • festeoj
  • festjeo
  • festtejo
  • fetsejo
  • ffestejo
  • fsetejo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

efstejo2fesetjo2fesstejo1festejjo1festeoj2festjeo2festtejo1fetsejo2
Edit distance from "festejo"

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 "festejo"?
"festejo" is spelled F-E-S-T-E-J-O. The IPA pronunciation is [fesˈt̪exo].
What does "festejo" mean?
As a verb, "festejo" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de festejar.
What words are commonly confused with "festejo"?
"festejo" is commonly confused with "festivo", "festejos", "festeja". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "festejo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "festejo" is [fesˈt̪exo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "festejo" come from?
"festejo" 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 "festejo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

fósforo#15,866enemiga#15,843emotivo#15,842dominan#15,837

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

jugadas10 variantsdictado10 variantscumplía10 variantsmirador10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list