inundación

[inũn̪d̪aˈsjõn]

/[inũn̪d̪aˈsjõn]/ noun

The verdict

“inundación” has 15 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #13,076. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,076
frequency rank, Spanish
22,782
“I” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acción o efecto de inundar (ocupar el agua lugares donde normalmente no está, sumergiendo el terreno). Puede ser el resultado del desbordamiento de rios, canales, presas, o variaciones en el nivel ...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

inundación vs inundaciones
75% similar

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

Key facts for inundación
PropertyValue
Headwordinundación
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[inũn̪d̪aˈsjõn]
Letters10
Frequency rank#13,076
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “inundación” 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). inundación 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 15 spelling variants around inundación (IPA [inũn̪d̪aˈsjõn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,076 among 22,782 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for inundación, with forms such as "innudación", "innundación", and "inudnación". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "inundaciones", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is inundación, spelled I-N-U-N-D-A-C-I-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción o efecto de inundar (ocupar el agua lugares donde normalmente no está, sumergiendo el terreno). Puede ser el resultado del desbordamiento de rios, canales, presas, o variaciones en el nivel del mar, así como por acción de ingeniería humana, entre otros.
  2. 2
    Gran cantidad o abundancia de algo, multitud.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: innudación,innundación,inudnación,inunadción,inundacción,inundacinó,inundaciónn,inundacóin,inundaicón,inundasión,inundcaión,inunddación,inunndación,iunndación,niundación

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

innudación2innundación1inudnación2inunadción2inundacción1inundacinó2inundaciónn1inundacóin2
Edit distance from "inundación"

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 "inundación"?
"inundación" is spelled I-N-U-N-D-A-C-I-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [inũn̪d̪aˈsjõn].
What does "inundación" mean?
As a noun, "inundación" means: Acción o efecto de inundar (ocupar el agua lugares donde normalmente no está, sumergiendo el terreno). Puede ser el resultado del desbordamiento de rios, canales, presas, o variaciones en el nivel ...
What words are commonly confused with "inundación"?
"inundación" is commonly confused with "inundaciones". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "inundación"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "inundación" is [inũn̪d̪aˈsjõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "inundación" come from?
"inundación" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “inundación”

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

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

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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