futbolito
[fut̪β̞oˈlit̪o]
The verdict
“futbolito” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Juego que simula un terreno de fútbol en una especie de mesa, con futbolistas en miniatura unidos a barras en posición fija con un movimiento lateral y otro alrededor de su eje, para golpear una pe...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | futbolito |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [fut̪β̞oˈlit̪o] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “futbolito” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for futbolito is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [fut̪β̞oˈlit̪o]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Juego que simula un terreno de fútbol en una especie de mesa, con futbolistas en miniatura unidos a barras en posición fija con un movimiento lateral y otro alrededor de su eje, para golpear una pe...".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for futbolito, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is futbolito, spelled F-U-T-B-O-L-I-T-O.
Definition
- 1Juego que simula un terreno de fútbol en una especie de mesa, con futbolistas en miniatura unidos a barras en posición fija con un movimiento lateral y otro alrededor de su eje, para golpear una pequeña pelota y meterla en el arco rival. Los jugadores manejan las barras desde sus extremos exteriores, fuera del cajón donde corre la pelota.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “futbolito”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is F-U-T-B-O-L-I-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [fut̪β̞oˈlit̪o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.