padrastro

[paˈð̞ɾast̪ɾo]

/[paˈð̞ɾast̪ɾo]/ noun

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The verdict

“padrastro” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #21,092. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,092
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Marido de la madre que no es padre natural de los hijos previos de ella.

Corpus desk

Index ES-padrastro · padrastro · Spanish

padrastro · rank #21,092 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,092
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH oyes

Nearest frequency peer: oyes (-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 “padrastro”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “padrastro” 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 padrastro
PropertyValue
Headwordpadrastro
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[paˈð̞ɾast̪ɾo]
Letters9
Frequency rank#21,092
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “padrastro”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).padrastrocae 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 “oyes” (#21,091), “palas” (#21,093), “pantanos” (#21,094). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “padrastro” va en #21,092. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around padrastro (IPA [paˈð̞ɾast̪ɾo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,092 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for padrastro, with forms such as "apdrastro", "padarstro", and "paddrastro". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is padrastro, spelled P-A-D-R-A-S-T-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Marido de la madre que no es padre natural de los hijos previos de ella.
  2. 2
    Herida pequeña que se localiza en la unión de las uñas con los dedos, especialmente dolorosa e incómoda, que se caracteriza por sangrar poco y por ser una porción pequeña de piel levantada.

This word in other languages

stepfather(English)beau-père(Français)Stiefvater(Deutsch)padrasto(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • apdrastro
  • padarstro
  • paddrastro
  • padrasrto
  • padrasstro
  • padrastor
  • padrastrro
  • padrasttro
  • padratsro
  • padrrastro
  • padrsatro
  • pardastro
  • pdarastro
  • ppadrastro

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of padrastro - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

apdrastro2padarstro2paddrastro1padrasrto2padrasstro1padrastor2padrastrro1padrasttro1
Edit distance from "padrastro"

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 "padrastro"?
"padrastro" is spelled P-A-D-R-A-S-T-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [paˈð̞ɾast̪ɾo].
What does "padrastro" mean?
As a noun, "padrastro" means: Marido de la madre que no es padre natural de los hijos previos de ella.
What are common misspellings of "padrastro"?
Common misspellings include "apdrastro", "padarstro", "paddrastro", "padrasrto", "padrasstro". The correct spelling is "padrastro".
How do you pronounce "padrastro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "padrastro" is [paˈð̞ɾast̪ɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "padrastro" come from?
"padrastro" 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 "padrastro", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

normativo#21,086parecemos#21,098pasividad#21,100political#21,111

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

paracaídas14 variantsportafolio14 variantsmediáticos14 variantsmanipulado14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list