geólogo

[xeˈoloɣ̞o]

/[xeˈoloɣ̞o]/ noun

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The verdict

“geólogo” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #38,724. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,724
frequency rank, Spanish
1,728
“G” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Persona que estudia o se dedica a la geología (estudio de la forma exterior del globo terrestre).

Corpus desk

Index ES-geologo · geólogo · Spanish

geólogo · rank #38,724 · 9 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,724
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,728
  • PHOTO-FINISH gentilicio

Nearest frequency peer: gentilicio (-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 “geólogo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “geólogo” 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).

geólogo vs geólogos
88% similar
geólogo vs geología
63% similar

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

Key facts for geólogo
PropertyValue
Headwordgeólogo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[xeˈoloɣ̞o]
Letters7
Frequency rank#38,724
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “geólogo”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).geólogocae 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 “gentilicio” (#38,723), “gigantescos” (#38,725), “gemir” (#38,722). Entre 1,728 lemas con “G”, “geólogo” va en #38,724. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around geólogo (IPA [xeˈoloɣ̞o]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,724 among 1,728 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Persona que estudia o se dedica a la geología (estudio de la forma exterior del globo terrestre).".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for geólogo, with forms such as "ególogo", "gelóogo", and "geólgoo". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "geólogos", "geología", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is geólogo, spelled G-E-Ó-L-O-G-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Persona que estudia o se dedica a la geología (estudio de la forma exterior del globo terrestre).

This word in other languages

geologist(English)géologue(Français)Geologe(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ególogo
  • gelóogo
  • geólgoo
  • geóllogo
  • geóloggo
  • geóloog
  • geóolgo
  • ggeólogo
  • góelogo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ególogo2gelóogo2geólgoo2geóllogo1geóloggo1geóloog2geóolgo2ggeólogo1
Edit distance from "geólogo"

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 "geólogo"?
"geólogo" is spelled G-E-Ó-L-O-G-O. The IPA pronunciation is [xeˈoloɣ̞o].
What does "geólogo" mean?
As a noun, "geólogo" means: Persona que estudia o se dedica a la geología (estudio de la forma exterior del globo terrestre).
What words are commonly confused with "geólogo"?
"geólogo" is commonly confused with "geólogos", "geología". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "geólogo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "geólogo" is [xeˈoloɣ̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "geólogo" come from?
"geólogo" 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 "geólogo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Gavilán#38,721Galarza#38,720forward#38,718fortune#38,717

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

ginger9 variantsgospel9 variantsgrifos9 variantsflotan9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list