indulto

[ĩn̪ˈd̪ul̪t̪o]

/[ĩn̪ˈd̪ul̪t̪o]/ noun

The verdict

“indulto” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #17,170 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#17,170
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gracia o privilegio concedido a uno para que pueda hacer lo que sin él no podría.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

indulto vs injusto
71% similar
indulto vs insulto
86% similar
indulto vs insulta
71% similar

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

Key facts for indulto
PropertyValue
Headwordindulto
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ĩn̪ˈd̪ul̪t̪o]
Letters7
Frequency rank#17,170
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “indulto” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). indulto lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for indulto is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ĩn̪ˈd̪ul̪t̪o]. Corpus data places it at rank #17,170 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for indulto, with forms such as "idnulto", "inddulto", and "indluto". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "injusto", "insulto", "insulta", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is indulto, spelled I-N-D-U-L-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gracia o privilegio concedido a uno para que pueda hacer lo que sin él no podría.
  2. 2
    Gracia por la cual el superior remite el todo o parte de una pena, o exceptúa y exime a uno de la ley o de otra cualquier obligación.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: idnulto,inddulto,indluto,indullto,indulot,indultto,indutlo,inndulto,inudlto,nidulto

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

idnulto2inddulto1indluto2indullto1indulot2indultto1indutlo2inndulto1
Edit distance from "indulto"

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 "indulto"?
"indulto" is spelled I-N-D-U-L-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ĩn̪ˈd̪ul̪t̪o].
What does "indulto" mean?
As a noun, "indulto" means: Gracia o privilegio concedido a uno para que pueda hacer lo que sin él no podría.
What words are commonly confused with "indulto"?
"indulto" is commonly confused with "injusto", "insulto", "insulta". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "indulto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "indulto" is [ĩn̪ˈd̪ul̪t̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "indulto" come from?
"indulto" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “indulto”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is I-N-D-U-L-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ĩn̪ˈd̪ul̪t̪o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “injusto” - see the side-by-side comparison. indulto vs injusto
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list