ghost

/ɡəʊst/

//ɡəʊst// noun

The verdict

“ghost” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #22,379. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,379
frequency rank, Spanish
1,728
“G” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fantasma.

Corpus desk

Index ES-ghost · ghost · Spanish

ghost · rank #22,379 · 8 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,379
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,728
  • PHOTO-FINISH gestionado

Nearest frequency peer: gestionado (-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 “ghost”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “ghost” 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).

ghost vs got
60% similar
ghost vs gros
60% similar
ghost vs gross
60% similar

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

Key facts for ghost
PropertyValue
Headwordghost
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɡəʊst/
Letters5
Frequency rank#22,379
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “ghost”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).ghostcae 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 “gestionado” (#22,378), “gestion” (#22,377), “gluten” (#22,381). Entre 1,728 lemas con “G”, “ghost” va en #22,379. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around ghost (IPA /ɡəʊst/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,379 among 1,728 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Fantasma.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for ghost, with forms such as "gghost", "ghhost", and "ghosst". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "got", "gros", "gross", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is ghost, spelled G-H-O-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fantasma.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • gghost
  • ghhost
  • ghosst
  • ghostt
  • ghots
  • ghsot
  • gohst
  • hgost

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

gghost1ghhost1ghosst1ghostt1ghots2ghsot2gohst2hgost2
Edit distance from "ghost"

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 "ghost"?
"ghost" is spelled G-H-O-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ɡəʊst/.
What does "ghost" mean?
As a noun, "ghost" means: Fantasma.
What words are commonly confused with "ghost"?
"ghost" is commonly confused with "got", "gros", "gross". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ghost"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ghost" is /ɡəʊst/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ghost" come from?
"ghost" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "ghost", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list