ostracismo

[ost̪ɾaˈsismo]

/[ost̪ɾaˈsismo]/ noun

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The verdict

“ostracismo” has 16 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #38,282. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,282
frequency rank, Spanish
1,467
“O” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Destierro político, llamado así por la concha o tejuelo en el que escribían los atenienses el nombre del condenado al destierro.

Corpus desk

Index ES-ostracismo · ostracismo · Spanish

ostracismo · rank #38,282 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,282
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,467
  • PHOTO-FINISH ortográfico

Nearest frequency peer: ortográfico (-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 “ostracismo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “ostracismo” 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 ostracismo
PropertyValue
Headwordostracismo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ost̪ɾaˈsismo]
Letters10
Frequency rank#38,282
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “ostracismo”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.ostracismocae 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 “ortográfico” (#38,281), “pagaremos” (#38,284), “ondulado” (#38,279). Entre 1,467 lemas con “O”, “ostracismo” va en #38,282. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around ostracismo (IPA [ost̪ɾaˈsismo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,282 among 1,467 “O” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Destierro político, llamado así por la concha o tejuelo en el que escribían los atenienses el nombre del condenado al destierro.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for ostracismo, with forms such as "osrtacismo", "osstracismo", and "ostarcismo". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is ostracismo, spelled O-S-T-R-A-C-I-S-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Destierro político, llamado así por la concha o tejuelo en el que escribían los atenienses el nombre del condenado al destierro.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • osrtacismo
  • osstracismo
  • ostarcismo
  • ostraccismo
  • ostracimso
  • ostracismmo
  • ostracisom
  • ostracissmo
  • ostracsimo
  • ostraicsmo
  • ostrasismo
  • ostrcaismo
  • ostrracismo
  • osttracismo
  • otsracismo
  • sotracismo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

osrtacismo2osstracismo1ostarcismo2ostraccismo1ostracimso2ostracismmo1ostracisom2ostracissmo1
Edit distance from "ostracismo"

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 "ostracismo"?
"ostracismo" is spelled O-S-T-R-A-C-I-S-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ost̪ɾaˈsismo].
What does "ostracismo" mean?
As a noun, "ostracismo" means: Destierro político, llamado así por la concha o tejuelo en el que escribían los atenienses el nombre del condenado al destierro.
What are common misspellings of "ostracismo"?
Common misspellings include "osrtacismo", "osstracismo", "ostarcismo", "ostraccismo", "ostracimso". The correct spelling is "ostracismo".
How do you pronounce "ostracismo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ostracismo" is [ost̪ɾaˈsismo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ostracismo" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

ortográfico16 variantsomnipotente16 variantsmonitorizar16 variantsmetalúrgica16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list