Olimpo

[oˈlĩmpo]

/[oˈlĩmpo]/ name

The verdict

“Olimpo” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #18,623 in Spanish word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#18,623
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Montaña más alta de Grecia y segunda de los Balcanes (tras el Musala de Bulgaria. Está situado entre las regiones griegas de Tesalia y Macedonia y tiene 2917m de altitud.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Olimpo vs olmo
50% similar
Olimpo vs olivo
50% similar
Olimpo vs obispo
50% similar

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

Key facts for Olimpo
PropertyValue
HeadwordOlimpo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[oˈlĩmpo]
Letters6
Frequency rank#18,623
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Olimpo” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Olimpo lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for Olimpo is 6 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [oˈlĩmpo]. Corpus data places it at rank #18,623 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Olimpo, with forms such as "loimpo", "oilmpo", and "olimmpo". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "olmo", "olivo", "obispo", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is Olimpo, spelled O-L-I-M-P-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Montaña más alta de Grecia y segunda de los Balcanes (tras el Musala de Bulgaria. Está situado entre las regiones griegas de Tesalia y Macedonia y tiene 2917m de altitud.
  2. 2
    Hogar de los dioses olímpicos, los principales dioses del panteón griego, presididos por Zeus.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: loimpo,oilmpo,olimmpo,olimop,olimppo,olipmo,ollimpo,olmipo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

loimpo2oilmpo2olimmpo1olimop2olimppo1olipmo2ollimpo1olmipo2
Edit distance from "Olimpo"

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 "Olimpo"?
"Olimpo" is spelled O-L-I-M-P-O. The IPA pronunciation is [oˈlĩmpo].
What does "Olimpo" mean?
As a proper noun, "Olimpo" means: Montaña más alta de Grecia y segunda de los Balcanes (tras el Musala de Bulgaria. Está situado entre las regiones griegas de Tesalia y Macedonia y tiene 2917m de altitud.
What words are commonly confused with "Olimpo"?
"Olimpo" is commonly confused with "olmo", "olivo", "obispo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Olimpo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Olimpo" is [oˈlĩmpo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Olimpo" come from?
"Olimpo" 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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Using “Olimpo”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is O-L-I-M-P-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [oˈlĩmpo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “olmo” - see the side-by-side comparison. Olimpo vs olmo
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list