paleontología

[paleõn̪t̪oloˈxia]

/[paleõn̪t̪oloˈxia]/ noun

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The verdict

“paleontología” has 18 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #43,160. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,160
frequency rank, Spanish
48,357
“P” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - La paleontología es una disciplina geológica que estudia e interpreta el pasado geológico de la Tierra con especial énfasis en la evolución de la vida en la Tierra considerando su contexto geológic...

Key facts for paleontología
PropertyValue
Headwordpaleontología
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[paleõn̪t̪oloˈxia]
Letters13
Frequency rank#43,160
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “paleontología” 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). paleontología lands here:

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around paleontología (IPA [paleõn̪t̪oloˈxia]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #43,160 among 48,357 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "La paleontología es una disciplina geológica que estudia e interpreta el pasado geológico de la Tierra con especial énfasis en la evolución de la vida en la Tierra considerando su contexto geológic...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for paleontología, with forms such as "apleontología", "paelontología", and "palenotología". 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. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is paleontología, spelled P-A-L-E-O-N-T-O-L-O-G-Í-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    La paleontología es una disciplina geológica que estudia e interpreta el pasado geológico de la Tierra con especial énfasis en la evolución de la vida en la Tierra considerando su contexto geológico. La paleontología, se puede dividir en varios campos de estudio: paleozoología, paleobotánica, paleoclimatología, paleogeografía...

This word in other languages

paleontology(English)paléontologie(Français)Paläontologie(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • apleontología
  • paelontología
  • palenotología
  • paleonntología
  • paleonotlogía
  • paleontloogía
  • paleontolgoía
  • paleontollogía
  • paleontologaí
  • paleontologgía
  • paleontoloíga
  • paleontoolgía
  • paleonttología
  • paleotnología
  • palleontología
  • paloentología
  • plaeontología
  • ppaleontología

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

apleontología2paelontología2palenotología2paleonntología1paleonotlogía2paleontloogía2paleontolgoía2paleontollogía1
Edit distance from "paleontología"

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 "paleontología"?
"paleontología" is spelled P-A-L-E-O-N-T-O-L-O-G-Í-A. The IPA pronunciation is [paleõn̪t̪oloˈxia].
What does "paleontología" mean?
As a noun, "paleontología" means: La paleontología es una disciplina geológica que estudia e interpreta el pasado geológico de la Tierra con especial énfasis en la evolución de la vida en la Tierra considerando su contexto geológic...
What are common misspellings of "paleontología"?
Common misspellings include "apleontología", "paelontología", "palenotología", "paleonntología", "paleonotlogía". The correct spelling is "paleontología".
How do you pronounce "paleontología"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "paleontología" is [paleõn̪t̪oloˈxia]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "paleontología" come from?
"paleontología" 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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Using “paleontología”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-A-L-E-O-N-T-O-L-O-G-Í-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [paleõn̪t̪oloˈxia] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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