paradigma
[paɾaˈð̞iɣ̞ma]
The verdict
“paradigma” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #11,103 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #11,103
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 9
- letters
- 13
- tracked misspellings
- 1
- confusable pair
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Modelo según el cual se producen otros objetos.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | paradigma |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [paɾaˈð̞iɣ̞ma] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #11,103 |
| Misspellings tracked | 13 |
| Confusable pairs | 1 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “paradigma” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for paradigma is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [paɾaˈð̞iɣ̞ma]. Corpus data places it at rank #11,103 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for paradigma, with forms such as "apradigma", "paardigma", and "paraddigma". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "paradigmas", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is paradigma, spelled P-A-R-A-D-I-G-M-A.
Definition
- 1Modelo según el cual se producen otros objetos.
- 2Patrón, manera de hacer algo, especialmente un patrón de pensamiento, sistema de creencias, o marco conceptual.
- 3Individuo de una especie o muestra de un material que ilustra de manera especialmente destacada las características de su género.
- 4Paradigma₁ de un tipo de flexión, sea nominal, verbal o adjetiva, que se emplea como guía para otras palabras de la misma clase.
- 5Conjunto de unidades que pueden cumplir el mismo rol en un determinado contexto, en especial sintáctico.
- 6Figura retórica que aduce un paradigma₃ para persuadir o disuadir de una acción.
- 7Paradigma₁ de métodos y conceptos que subyacen a la práctica de una ciencia en un momento determinado de su desarrollo.
- 8Por extensión, forma culturalmente aceptada de concebir e interpretar el mundo.
- 9Modelo o estilo usado para usar un lenguaje de programación.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: apradigma,paardigma,paraddigma,paradgima,paradigam,paradiggma,paradigmma,paradimga,paraidgma,pardaigma,parradigma,pparadigma,praadigma
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of paradigma - 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.
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.
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Using “paradigma”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is P-A-R-A-D-I-G-M-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [paɾaˈð̞iɣ̞ma] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “paradigmas” - see the side-by-side comparison. paradigma vs paradigmas
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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.