nepotismo

[nepoˈt̪ismo]

/[nepoˈt̪ismo]/ noun

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The verdict

“nepotismo” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #22,432. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,432
frequency rank, Spanish
1,151
“N” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tendencia que se basa en favorecer a familiares, amigos o personas de la misma ideología dentro de la administración pública por parte de quien ejerce el poder.

Corpus desk

Index ES-nepotismo · nepotismo · Spanish

nepotismo · rank #22,432 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,432
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH nerd

Nearest frequency peer: nerd (+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 “nepotismo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “nepotismo” 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
Key facts for nepotismo
PropertyValue
Headwordnepotismo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[nepoˈt̪ismo]
Letters9
Frequency rank#22,432
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “nepotismo”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.nepotismocae 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 “nerd” (#22,433), “musculares” (#22,430), “multiplicación” (#22,429). Entre 1,151 lemas con “N”, “nepotismo” va en #22,432. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around nepotismo (IPA [nepoˈt̪ismo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,432 among 1,151 “N” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Tendencia que se basa en favorecer a familiares, amigos o personas de la misma ideología dentro de la administración pública por parte de quien ejerce el poder.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for nepotismo, with forms such as "enpotismo", "neoptismo", and "nepoitsmo". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is nepotismo, spelled N-E-P-O-T-I-S-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tendencia que se basa en favorecer a familiares, amigos o personas de la misma ideología dentro de la administración pública por parte de quien ejerce el poder.

This word in other languages

nepotism(English)népotisme(Français)Nepotismus(Deutsch)nepotismo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enpotismo
  • neoptismo
  • nepoitsmo
  • nepotimso
  • nepotismmo
  • nepotisom
  • nepotissmo
  • nepotsimo
  • nepottismo
  • neppotismo
  • neptoismo
  • nnepotismo
  • npeotismo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

enpotismo2neoptismo2nepoitsmo2nepotimso2nepotismmo1nepotisom2nepotissmo1nepotsimo2
Edit distance from "nepotismo"

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 "nepotismo"?
"nepotismo" is spelled N-E-P-O-T-I-S-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is [nepoˈt̪ismo].
What does "nepotismo" mean?
As a noun, "nepotismo" means: Tendencia que se basa en favorecer a familiares, amigos o personas de la misma ideología dentro de la administración pública por parte de quien ejerce el poder.
What are common misspellings of "nepotismo"?
Common misspellings include "enpotismo", "neoptismo", "nepoitsmo", "nepotimso", "nepotismmo". The correct spelling is "nepotismo".
How do you pronounce "nepotismo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nepotismo" is [nepoˈt̪ismo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nepotismo" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list