obispo

[oˈβ̞ispo]

/[oˈβ̞ispo]/ noun

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The verdict

“obispo” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #3,133. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,133
frequency rank, Spanish
1,467
“O” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - En la Iglesia Católica, sacerdote de alta investidura, encargado de gobernar una diócesis, que es nombrado por el Papa.

Corpus desk

Index ES-obispo · obispo · Spanish

obispo · rank #3,133 · 9 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,133
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,467
  • PHOTO-FINISH obligado

Nearest frequency peer: obligado (+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 “obispo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “obispo” 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).

obispo vs omiso
67% similar
obispo vs Olimpo
50% similar
obispo vs obispos
86% similar

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

Key facts for obispo
PropertyValue
Headwordobispo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[oˈβ̞ispo]
Letters6
Frequency rank#3,133
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “obispo”

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

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “obligado” (#3,134), “periodismo” (#3,135), “meter” (#3,130). Entre 1,467 lemas con “O”, “obispo” va en #3,133. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around obispo (IPA [oˈβ̞ispo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,133 among 1,467 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for obispo, with forms such as "boispo", "obbispo", and "obipso". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "omiso", "Olimpo", "obispos", 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 is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is obispo, spelled O-B-I-S-P-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    En la Iglesia Católica, sacerdote de alta investidura, encargado de gobernar una diócesis, que es nombrado por el Papa.
  2. 2
    En diversas religiones, sacerdote de alto rango.
  3. 3
    Embutido grande, hecho con carne de cerdo cocida y otros ingredientes, condimentado con diversas especias.
  4. 4
    (Pteromylaeus bovinus) Pez marino de la familia de las rayas de hasta metro y medio sin contar la cola.
  5. 5
    (Aetobatus narinari) Pez de la familia de las rayas, de dorso jaspeado y vientre blanco, que habita aguas cálidas y tropicales de todo el mundo. Alcanza gran tamaño, con una envergadura de hasta 3 m.

Synonyms

raya torochucho

This word in other languages

bishop(English)évêque(Français)Bischof(Deutsch)bispo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • boispo
  • obbispo
  • obipso
  • obisop
  • obisppo
  • obisspo
  • obsipo
  • oibspo
  • ovispo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

boispo2obbispo1obipso2obisop2obisppo1obisspo1obsipo2oibspo2
Edit distance from "obispo"

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 "obispo"?
"obispo" is spelled O-B-I-S-P-O. The IPA pronunciation is [oˈβ̞ispo].
What does "obispo" mean?
As a noun, "obispo" means: En la Iglesia Católica, sacerdote de alta investidura, encargado de gobernar una diócesis, que es nombrado por el Papa.
What words are commonly confused with "obispo"?
"obispo" is commonly confused with "omiso", "Olimpo", "obispos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "obispo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "obispo" is [oˈβ̞ispo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "obispo" come from?
"obispo" 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 "obispo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list