minuto

[miˈnut̪o]

/[miˈnut̪o]/ adj

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The verdict

“minuto” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #1,783. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,783
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dicho del dinero, que va en monedas de poco valor.

Corpus desk

Index ES-minuto · minuto · Spanish

minuto · rank #1,783 · 8 variants · 17 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,783
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 17 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH mexicana

Nearest frequency peer: mexicana (-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 “minuto”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “minuto” 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).

minuto vs mito
67% similar
minuto vs monto
67% similar
minuto vs mixto
67% similar

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

Key facts for minuto
PropertyValue
Headwordminuto
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[miˈnut̪o]
Letters6
Frequency rank#1,783
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “minuto”

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

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “mexicana” (#1,782), “ocasión” (#1,784), “materiales” (#1,781). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “minuto” va en #1,783. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around minuto (IPA [miˈnut̪o]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #1,783 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Dicho del dinero, que va en monedas de poco valor.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for minuto, with forms such as "imnuto", "minnuto", and "mintuo". 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 17 confusable-pair relationships, "mito", "monto", "mixto", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 minuto, spelled M-I-N-U-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dicho del dinero, que va en monedas de poco valor.

This word in other languages

minute(English)minute(Français)Minute(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imnuto
  • minnuto
  • mintuo
  • minuot
  • minutto
  • miunto
  • mminuto
  • mniuto

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of minuto - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

imnuto2minnuto1mintuo2minuot2minutto1miunto2mminuto1mniuto2
Edit distance from "minuto"

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 "minuto"?
"minuto" is spelled M-I-N-U-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [miˈnut̪o].
What does "minuto" mean?
As an adjective, "minuto" means: Dicho del dinero, que va en monedas de poco valor.
What words are commonly confused with "minuto"?
"minuto" is commonly confused with "mito", "monto", "mixto". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "minuto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "minuto" is [miˈnut̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "minuto" come from?
"minuto" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

madera#1,780llegue#1,779delito#1,766bienes#1,803

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

frase8 variantsmóvil8 variantspatria8 variantslatina8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list