fotosíntesis

[fot̪oˈsĩn̪t̪esis]

/[fot̪oˈsĩn̪t̪esis]/ noun

The verdict

“fotosíntesis” has 19 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #45,953. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,953
frequency rank, Spanish
2,333
“F” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Serie de procesos mediante los cuales las plantas, algas y algunas bacterias captan y utilizan la energía de la luz para transformar la materia inorgánica de su medio externo en materia orgánica qu...

Corpus desk

Index ES-fotosintesis · fotosíntesis · Spanish

fotosíntesis · rank #45,953 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #45,953
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,333
  • PHOTO-FINISH fragua

Nearest frequency peer: fragua (+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 “fotosíntesis”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “fotosíntesis” 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
Key facts for fotosíntesis
PropertyValue
Headwordfotosíntesis
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fot̪oˈsĩn̪t̪esis]
Letters12
Frequency rank#45,953
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “fotosíntesis”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).fotosíntesiscae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “fragua” (#45,954), “forget” (#45,951), “frenando” (#45,955). Entre 2,333 lemas con “F”, “fotosíntesis” va en #45,953. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around fotosíntesis (IPA [fot̪oˈsĩn̪t̪esis]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #45,953 among 2,333 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Serie de procesos mediante los cuales las plantas, algas y algunas bacterias captan y utilizan la energía de la luz para transformar la materia inorgánica de su medio externo en materia orgánica qu...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for fotosíntesis, with forms such as "ffotosíntesis", "footsíntesis", and "fotosnítesis". 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. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is fotosíntesis, spelled F-O-T-O-S-Í-N-T-E-S-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Serie de procesos mediante los cuales las plantas, algas y algunas bacterias captan y utilizan la energía de la luz para transformar la materia inorgánica de su medio externo en materia orgánica que utilizarán para su crecimiento y desarrollo.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffotosíntesis
  • footsíntesis
  • fotosnítesis
  • fotossíntesis
  • fotosínetsis
  • fotosínntesis
  • fotosíntecis
  • fotosínteiss
  • fotosíntesiss
  • fotosíntessi
  • fotosíntessis
  • fotosíntseis
  • fotosínttesis
  • fotosítnesis
  • fotoísntesis
  • fotsoíntesis
  • fottosíntesis
  • ftoosíntesis
  • oftosíntesis

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ffotosíntesis1footsíntesis2fotosnítesis2fotossíntesis1fotosínetsis2fotosínntesis1fotosíntecis1fotosínteiss2
Edit distance from "fotosíntesis"

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 "fotosíntesis"?
"fotosíntesis" is spelled F-O-T-O-S-Í-N-T-E-S-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [fot̪oˈsĩn̪t̪esis].
What does "fotosíntesis" mean?
As a noun, "fotosíntesis" means: Serie de procesos mediante los cuales las plantas, algas y algunas bacterias captan y utilizan la energía de la luz para transformar la materia inorgánica de su medio externo en materia orgánica qu...
What are common misspellings of "fotosíntesis"?
Common misspellings include "ffotosíntesis", "footsíntesis", "fotosnítesis", "fotossíntesis", "fotosínetsis". The correct spelling is "fotosíntesis".
How do you pronounce "fotosíntesis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fotosíntesis" is [fot̪oˈsĩn̪t̪esis]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fotosíntesis" come from?
"fotosíntesis" 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 "fotosíntesis", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list