homónimo

[oˈmonimo]

/[oˈmonimo]/ adj

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The verdict

“homónimo” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #30,106. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,106
frequency rank, Spanish
1,569
“H” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que tiene el mismo nombre que otra persona o cosa.

Corpus desk

Index ES-homonimo · homónimo · Spanish

homónimo · rank #30,106 · 11 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #30,106
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,569
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hubert

Nearest frequency peer: Hubert (+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 “homónimo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “homónimo” 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).

homónimo vs homónima
88% similar

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

Key facts for homónimo
PropertyValue
Headwordhomónimo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[oˈmonimo]
Letters8
Frequency rank#30,106
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “homónimo”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).homónimocae 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 “Hubert” (#30,107), “hernia” (#30,104), “inaudito” (#30,111). Entre 1,569 lemas con “H”, “homónimo” va en #30,106. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around homónimo (IPA [oˈmonimo]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #30,106 among 1,569 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for homónimo, with forms such as "hhomónimo", "hmoónimo", and "hommónimo". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "homónima", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is homónimo, spelled H-O-M-Ó-N-I-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que tiene el mismo nombre que otra persona o cosa.
  2. 2
    Que presenta la misma identidad gráfica (se escribe igual) o fonética (se pronuncia igual) que otra palabra, pero con un significado distinto.

Synonyms

colombroñotocayo

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhomónimo
  • hmoónimo
  • hommónimo
  • homnóimo
  • homóinmo
  • homónimmo
  • homóniom
  • homónmio
  • homónnimo
  • hoómnimo
  • ohmónimo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

hhomónimo1hmoónimo2hommónimo1homnóimo2homóinmo2homónimmo1homóniom2homónmio2
Edit distance from "homónimo"

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 "homónimo"?
"homónimo" is spelled H-O-M-Ó-N-I-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is [oˈmonimo].
What does "homónimo" mean?
As an adjective, "homónimo" means: Que tiene el mismo nombre que otra persona o cosa.
What words are commonly confused with "homónimo"?
"homónimo" is commonly confused with "homónima". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "homónimo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "homónimo" is [oˈmonimo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "homónimo" come from?
"homónimo" 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 "homónimo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

inaudito#30,111fastidia#30,078litigios#30,136llegarás#30,138

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

kingdom11 variantskristen11 variantsenlazado11 variantsenamoran11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list