fotos

[ˈfot̪os]

/[ˈfot̪os]/ noun

The verdict

“fotos” is in the everyday core of Spanish, ranked #483 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#483
frequency rank, Spanish
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del plural de foto.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

fotos vs fríos
60% similar
fotos vs Frutos
50% similar
fotos vs fritos
67% similar

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

Key facts for fotos
PropertyValue
Headwordfotos
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfot̪os]
Letters5
Frequency rank#483
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fotos” 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). fotos lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for fotos is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfot̪os]. Corpus data places it at rank #483 in overall Spanish word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Forma del plural de foto.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for fotos, with forms such as "ffotos", "foots", and "fotoss". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "fríos", "Frutos", "fritos", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is fotos, spelled F-O-T-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de foto.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ffotos,foots,fotoss,fotso,fottos,ftoos,oftos

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ffotos1foots2fotoss1fotso2fottos1ftoos2oftos2
Edit distance from "fotos"

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 "fotos"?
"fotos" is spelled F-O-T-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfot̪os].
What does "fotos" mean?
As a noun, "fotos" means: Forma del plural de foto.
What words are commonly confused with "fotos"?
"fotos" is commonly confused with "fríos", "Frutos", "fritos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fotos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fotos" is [ˈfot̪os]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fotos" come from?
"fotos" 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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Using “fotos”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is F-O-T-O-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfot̪os] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “fríos” - see the side-by-side comparison. fotos vs fríos
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list