paracetamol

[paɾaset̪aˈmol]

/[paɾaset̪aˈmol]/ noun

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The verdict

“paracetamol” has 17 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #40,444. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,444
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Droga sintética comercial, usada como analgésico.

Corpus desk

Index ES-paracetamol · paracetamol · Spanish

paracetamol · rank #40,444 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,444
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH pantomima

Nearest frequency peer: pantomima (-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 “paracetamol”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “paracetamol” 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 paracetamol
PropertyValue
Headwordparacetamol
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[paɾaset̪aˈmol]
Letters11
Frequency rank#40,444
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “paracetamol”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.paracetamolcae 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 “pantomima” (#40,443), “parafernalia” (#40,445), “palillos” (#40,442). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “paracetamol” va en #40,444. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around paracetamol (IPA [paɾaset̪aˈmol]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,444 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Droga sintética comercial, usada como analgésico.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for paracetamol, with forms such as "apracetamol", "paarcetamol", and "paraccetamol". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 paracetamol, spelled P-A-R-A-C-E-T-A-M-O-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Droga sintética comercial, usada como analgésico.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • apracetamol
  • paarcetamol
  • paraccetamol
  • paraceatmol
  • paracetamlo
  • paracetammol
  • paracetamoll
  • paracetaoml
  • paracetmaol
  • paracettamol
  • paracteamol
  • paraectamol
  • parasetamol
  • parcaetamol
  • parracetamol
  • pparacetamol
  • praacetamol

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

apracetamol2paarcetamol2paraccetamol1paraceatmol2paracetamlo2paracetammol1paracetamoll1paracetaoml2
Edit distance from "paracetamol"

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 "paracetamol"?
"paracetamol" is spelled P-A-R-A-C-E-T-A-M-O-L. The IPA pronunciation is [paɾaset̪aˈmol].
What does "paracetamol" mean?
As a noun, "paracetamol" means: Droga sintética comercial, usada como analgésico.
What are common misspellings of "paracetamol"?
Common misspellings include "apracetamol", "paarcetamol", "paraccetamol", "paraceatmol", "paracetamlo". The correct spelling is "paracetamol".
How do you pronounce "paracetamol"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "paracetamol" is [paɾaset̪aˈmol]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "paracetamol" come from?
"paracetamol" 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 "paracetamol", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

patrulleros#40,450pervertidos#40,458precipitada#40,480procuradora#40,486

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

parafernalia17 variantspopularizado17 variantsprerrogativa17 variantsrecepciones17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list