institutor

[ĩnst̪it̪uˈt̪oɾ]

/[ĩnst̪it̪uˈt̪oɾ]/ noun

The verdict

“institutor” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Maestro encargado de la educación o instrucción de uno o varios niños, generalmente en sus casas.

Corpus desk

Index ES-institutor · institutor · Spanish

institutor · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "I" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for institutor
PropertyValue
Headwordinstitutor
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ĩnst̪it̪uˈt̪oɾ]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “institutor” en español

institutorno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

institutor is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ĩnst̪it̪uˈt̪oɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Maestro encargado de la educación o instrucción de uno o varios niños, generalmente en sus casas.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for institutor, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 institutor, spelled I-N-S-T-I-T-U-T-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Maestro encargado de la educación o instrucción de uno o varios niños, generalmente en sus casas.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "institutor"?
"institutor" is spelled I-N-S-T-I-T-U-T-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ĩnst̪it̪uˈt̪oɾ].
What does "institutor" mean?
As a noun, "institutor" means: Maestro encargado de la educación o instrucción de uno o varios niños, generalmente en sus casas.
How do you pronounce "institutor"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "institutor" is [ĩnst̪it̪uˈt̪oɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "institutor" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list