paracaidista

Name: paracaidista, Spanish Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[paɾakajˈð̞ist̪a]

/[paɾakajˈð̞ist̪a]/ adj

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“paracaidista” has 17 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #44,358. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,358
frequency rank, Spanish: 48,357
“P” headwords: 17
tracked misspellings: 1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que usa o sabe usar paracaídas.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

paracaidista vs paracaidistas

92% similar

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

Key facts for paracaidista
Property	Value
Headword	paracaidista
Language	Spanish
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[paɾakajˈð̞ist̪a]
Letters	12
Frequency rank	#44,358
Misspellings tracked	17
Confusable pairs	1
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “paracaidista” 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). paracaidista lands here:

#44,358

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around paracaidista (IPA [paɾakajˈð̞ist̪a]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #44,358 among 48,357 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for paracaidista, with forms such as "apracaidista", "paarcaidista", and "paraacidista". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "paracaidistas", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is paracaidista, spelled P-A-R-A-C-A-I-D-I-S-T-A.

Definition

1
Que usa o sabe usar paracaídas.
2
En particular, que ha sido adiestrado en el uso del paracaídas y practica habitualmente el paracaidismo por razones deportivas o militares.
3
Que accede o intenta acceder a un evento por invitación sin contar con ella.
4
Que habitualmente o por preferencia obtiene provecho a costa ajena.
5
Que goza de rentas sin prestar el trabajo correspondiente o, más generalmente, sin merecerlas.
6
Que ocupa ilegalmente un terreno.
7
Que es candidato en un distrito electoral al que no pertenece.
8
Que ocupa cargos laborales sin tener la preparación o capacitación adecuada.

Synonyms

arrocero colado colle gorrón pato pirata bolsero chupóngorristagorrón machetemanguerosablistavividor chulo chupóptero ñoqui parásito okupa cunero

This word in other languages

parachutist(English)parachutiste(Français)Fallschirmspringer(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

apracaidista
paarcaidista
paraacidista
paracadiista
paracaiddista
paracaidisat
paracaidissta
paracaidistta
paracaiditsa
paracaidsita
paracaiidsta
paraccaidista
paraciadista
parcaaidista
parracaidista
pparacaidista
praacaidista

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "paracaidista"

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 "paracaidista"?

"paracaidista" is spelled P-A-R-A-C-A-I-D-I-S-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [paɾakajˈð̞ist̪a].

What does "paracaidista" mean?

As an adjective, "paracaidista" means: Que usa o sabe usar paracaídas.

What words are commonly confused with "paracaidista"?

"paracaidista" is commonly confused with "paracaidistas". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "paracaidista"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "paracaidista" is [paɾakajˈð̞ist̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "paracaidista" come from?

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Using “paracaidista”

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

The one correct Spanish spelling is P-A-R-A-C-A-I-D-I-S-T-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [paɾakajˈð̞ist̪a] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “paracaidistas” - see the side-by-side comparison. paracaidista vs paracaidistas
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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.