ortodoxo
[oɾt̪oˈð̞okso]
The verdict
“ortodoxo” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #19,823 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #19,823
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 8
- letters
- 11
- tracked misspellings
- 4
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Conforme con la doctrina general de cualquier secta o sistema.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ortodoxo |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [oɾt̪oˈð̞okso] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #19,823 |
| Misspellings tracked | 11 |
| Confusable pairs | 4 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “ortodoxo” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for ortodoxo is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [oɾt̪oˈð̞okso]. Corpus data places it at rank #19,823 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for ortodoxo, with forms such as "orotdoxo", "orrtodoxo", and "ortdooxo". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "ortodoxos", "ortodoxa", "ortodoxia", 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 ortodoxo, spelled O-R-T-O-D-O-X-O.
Definition
- 1Conforme con la doctrina general de cualquier secta o sistema.
- 2Purista, conservador.
- 3Perteneciente a ciertas iglesias cristianas de Europa Oriental, como la griega, la rusa y la rumana.
Antonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: orotdoxo,orrtodoxo,ortdooxo,ortoddoxo,ortodoox,ortodoxxo,ortodxoo,ortoodxo,orttodoxo,otrodoxo,rotodoxo
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ortodoxo - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “ortodoxo”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is O-R-T-O-D-O-X-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [oɾt̪oˈð̞okso] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “ortodoxos” - see the side-by-side comparison. ortodoxo vs ortodoxos
- 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.