mateo

[maˈt̪eo]

/[maˈt̪eo]/ adj

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The verdict

“mateo” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #5,855. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,855
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Se dice del alumno que pasa el tiempo estudiando para obtener buenas notas.

Corpus desk

Index ES-mateo · mateo · Spanish

mateo · rank #5,855 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,855
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH manipulación

Nearest frequency peer: manipulación (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “mateo”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “mateo” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

mateo vs meo
60% similar
mateo vs mayo
60% similar
mateo vs moto
60% similar

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

Key facts for mateo
PropertyValue
Headwordmateo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[maˈt̪eo]
Letters5
Frequency rank#5,855
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “mateo”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).mateocae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “manipulación” (#5,854), “mecánica” (#5,856), “live” (#5,853). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “mateo” va en #5,855. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around mateo (IPA [maˈt̪eo]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #5,855 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Se dice del alumno que pasa el tiempo estudiando para obtener buenas notas.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for mateo, with forms such as "amteo", "maeto", and "matoe". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "meo", "mayo", "moto", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is mateo, spelled M-A-T-E-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Se dice del alumno que pasa el tiempo estudiando para obtener buenas notas.

Synonyms

empollón

This word in other languages

nerd(English)Streber(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amteo
  • maeto
  • matoe
  • matteo
  • mmateo
  • mtaeo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

amteo2maeto2matoe2matteo1mmateo1mtaeo2
Edit distance from "mateo"

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 "mateo"?
"mateo" is spelled M-A-T-E-O. The IPA pronunciation is [maˈt̪eo].
What does "mateo" mean?
As an adjective, "mateo" means: Se dice del alumno que pasa el tiempo estudiando para obtener buenas notas.
What words are commonly confused with "mateo"?
"mateo" is commonly confused with "meo", "mayo", "moto". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mateo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mateo" is [maˈt̪eo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mateo" come from?
"mateo" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "mateo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

mesas#5,857naves#5,861raras#5,880reúne#5,886

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

live6 variantsbaby6 variantsthat6 variantscerdo6 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list