insulto

[ĩnˈsul̪t̪o]

/[ĩnˈsul̪t̪o]/ noun

The verdict

“insulto” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #7,315 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#7,315
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Cualquier palabra o afirmación despectiva y desagradable dirigida a una persona o grupo con intención de ofender.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

insulto vs insumo
71% similar
insulto vs insultos
88% similar
insulto vs injusto
71% similar

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

Key facts for insulto
PropertyValue
Headwordinsulto
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ĩnˈsul̪t̪o]
Letters7
Frequency rank#7,315
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “insulto” 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). insulto 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 insulto is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ĩnˈsul̪t̪o]. Corpus data places it at rank #7,315 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. 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 insulto, with forms such as "innsulto", "insluto", and "inssulto". 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 19 confusable-pair relationships, "insumo", "insultos", "injusto", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 insulto, spelled I-N-S-U-L-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cualquier palabra o afirmación despectiva y desagradable dirigida a una persona o grupo con intención de ofender.
  2. 2
    Falta de respeto.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: innsulto,insluto,inssulto,insullto,insulot,insultto,insutlo,inuslto,isnulto,nisulto

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

innsulto1insluto2inssulto1insullto1insulot2insultto1insutlo2inuslto2
Edit distance from "insulto"

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 "insulto"?
"insulto" is spelled I-N-S-U-L-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ĩnˈsul̪t̪o].
What does "insulto" mean?
As a noun, "insulto" means: Cualquier palabra o afirmación despectiva y desagradable dirigida a una persona o grupo con intención de ofender.
What words are commonly confused with "insulto"?
"insulto" is commonly confused with "insumo", "insultos", "injusto". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "insulto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "insulto" is [ĩnˈsul̪t̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "insulto" come from?
"insulto" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “insulto”

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

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