institución

[ĩnst̪it̪uˈsjõn]

/[ĩnst̪it̪uˈsjõn]/ noun

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The verdict

“institución” has 17 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #1,858. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,858
frequency rank, Spanish
22,782
“I” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Organismo público o privado fundado para desempeñar una labor cultural, científica, política o social.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

institución vs instituciones
77% similar
institución vs institucional
77% similar

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

Key facts for institución
PropertyValue
Headwordinstitución
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ĩnst̪it̪uˈsjõn]
Letters11
Frequency rank#1,858
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “institución” 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). institución 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 17 spelling variants around institución (IPA [ĩnst̪it̪uˈsjõn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,858 among 22,782 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for institución, with forms such as "innstitución", "insittución", and "insstitución". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "instituciones", "institucional", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is institución, spelled I-N-S-T-I-T-U-C-I-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Organismo público o privado fundado para desempeñar una labor cultural, científica, política o social.
  2. 2
    Concepto jurídico que engloba un estatuto o relación establecida por la ley.
  3. 3
    Acto de fundación de una organización, precepto, regla u otra creación material o intelectual.

This word in other languages

institution(English)institut(Français)Institution(Deutsch)instituição(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • innstitución
  • insittución
  • insstitución
  • institcuión
  • instittución
  • institucción
  • institucinó
  • instituciónn
  • institucóin
  • instituicón
  • institusión
  • instiutción
  • insttitución
  • insttiución
  • intsitución
  • isntitución
  • nistitución

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of institución - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

innstitución1insittución2insstitución1institcuión2instittución1institucción1institucinó2instituciónn1
Edit distance from "institución"

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 "institución"?
"institución" is spelled I-N-S-T-I-T-U-C-I-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ĩnst̪it̪uˈsjõn].
What does "institución" mean?
As a noun, "institución" means: Organismo público o privado fundado para desempeñar una labor cultural, científica, política o social.
What words are commonly confused with "institución"?
"institución" is commonly confused with "instituciones", "institucional". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "institución"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "institución" is [ĩnst̪it̪uˈsjõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "institución" come from?
"institución" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “institución”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is I-N-S-T-I-T-U-C-I-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ĩnst̪it̪uˈsjõn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “instituciones” - see the side-by-side comparison. institución vs instituciones
  • 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