ministro

[miˈnist̪ɾo]

/[miˈnist̪ɾo]/ noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“ministro” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #792. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#792
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - El que ministra alguna cosa.

Corpus desk

Index ES-ministro · ministro · Spanish

ministro · rank #792 · 12 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #792
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH juntos

Nearest frequency peer: juntos (-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 “ministro”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “ministro” 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).

ministro vs ministros
89% similar
ministro vs ministra
88% similar
ministro vs ministerio
80% similar

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

Key facts for ministro
PropertyValue
Headwordministro
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[miˈnist̪ɾo]
Letters8
Frequency rank#792
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “ministro”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).ministrocae 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 “juntos” (#791), “productos” (#793), “jugar” (#790). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “ministro” va en #792. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around ministro (IPA [miˈnist̪ɾo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #792 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 10 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for ministro, with forms such as "imnistro", "miinstro", and "minisrto". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "ministros", "ministra", "ministerio", 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 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 ministro, spelled M-I-N-I-S-T-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    El que ministra alguna cosa.
  2. 2
    Juez que se emplea en la administración de justicia.
  3. 3
    El que está empleado en el gobierno para la resolución de los negocios políticos y económicos.
  4. 4
    Jefe de cada uno de los departamentos en que se divide la gobernación del Estado, el cual es, con arreglo a la Constitución y a las leyes, responsable de todo lo que en su respectivo ramo se ordena, y jefe supremo de todas las dependencias del mismo, en nombre y representación del rey, cuyos decretos ha de refrendar para que se estimen válidos y legítimos.
  5. 5
    Enviado.
  6. 6
    Cualquier representante o agente diplomático.
  7. 7
    En algunas religiones, prelado ordinario de cada convento.
  8. 8
    En la Compañía de Jesús, segundo prelado de los casas y colegios, que cuida del gobierno económico.
  9. 9
    Alguacil o cualquiera de los oficiales inferiores que ejecuta los mandatos y autos de los jueces.
  10. 10
    Persona o cosa que ejecuta lo que otra persona quiere o dispone.

This word in other languages

minister(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imnistro
  • miinstro
  • minisrto
  • minisstro
  • ministor
  • ministrro
  • ministtro
  • minitsro
  • minnistro
  • minsitro
  • mministro
  • mniistro

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

imnistro2miinstro2minisrto2minisstro1ministor2ministrro1ministtro1minitsro2
Edit distance from "ministro"

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 "ministro"?
"ministro" is spelled M-I-N-I-S-T-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [miˈnist̪ɾo].
What does "ministro" mean?
As a noun, "ministro" means: El que ministra alguna cosa.
What words are commonly confused with "ministro"?
"ministro" is commonly confused with "ministros", "ministra", "ministerio". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ministro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ministro" is [miˈnist̪ɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ministro" come from?
"ministro" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

siquiera#795acciones#797congreso#784conocido#800

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

hicieron12 variantsmantener12 variantscomisión12 variantsentender12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list