ingrediente

[ĩŋgɾeˈð̞jẽn̪t̪e]

/[ĩŋgɾeˈð̞jẽn̪t̪e]/ noun

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The verdict

“ingrediente” has 16 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #16,136. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,136
frequency rank, Spanish
22,782
“I” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Elemento que entra con otros en una mezcla.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

ingrediente vs ingredientes
92% similar

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

Key facts for ingrediente
PropertyValue
Headwordingrediente
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ĩŋgɾeˈð̞jẽn̪t̪e]
Letters11
Frequency rank#16,136
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ingrediente” 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). ingrediente lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around ingrediente (IPA [ĩŋgɾeˈð̞jẽn̪t̪e]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,136 among 22,782 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Elemento que entra con otros en una mezcla.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for ingrediente, with forms such as "ignrediente", "ingerdiente", and "inggrediente". 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, "ingredientes", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is ingrediente, spelled I-N-G-R-E-D-I-E-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Elemento que entra con otros en una mezcla.

This word in other languages

ingredient(English)ingrédient(Français)Zutat(Deutsch)ingrediente(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ignrediente
  • ingerdiente
  • inggrediente
  • ingrdeiente
  • ingreddiente
  • ingredeinte
  • ingredienet
  • ingrediennte
  • ingredientte
  • ingredietne
  • ingredinete
  • ingreidente
  • ingrrediente
  • inngrediente
  • inrgediente
  • nigrediente

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ignrediente2ingerdiente2inggrediente1ingrdeiente2ingreddiente1ingredeinte2ingredienet2ingrediennte1
Edit distance from "ingrediente"

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 "ingrediente"?
"ingrediente" is spelled I-N-G-R-E-D-I-E-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ĩŋgɾeˈð̞jẽn̪t̪e].
What does "ingrediente" mean?
As a noun, "ingrediente" means: Elemento que entra con otros en una mezcla.
What words are commonly confused with "ingrediente"?
"ingrediente" is commonly confused with "ingredientes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ingrediente"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ingrediente" is [ĩŋgɾeˈð̞jẽn̪t̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ingrediente" come from?
"ingrediente" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “ingrediente”

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

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

Same frequency band

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