paraíso

[paɾaˈiso]

/[paɾaˈiso]/ noun

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The verdict

“paraíso” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #4,816. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,816
frequency rank, Spanish
48,357
“P” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Lugar o estado de puro gozo que, de acuerdo a algunas religiones, espera a los justos tras la muerte.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

paraíso vs París
57% similar
paraíso vs pario
57% similar
paraíso vs payaso
71% similar

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

Key facts for paraíso
PropertyValue
Headwordparaíso
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[paɾaˈiso]
Letters7
Frequency rank#4,816
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “paraíso” 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). paraíso lands here:

#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 9 spelling variants around paraíso (IPA [paɾaˈiso]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,816 among 48,357 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for paraíso, with forms such as "apraíso", "paaríso", and "parasío". 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. It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "París", "pario", "payaso", and more, 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 explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is paraíso, spelled P-A-R-A-Í-S-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lugar o estado de puro gozo que, de acuerdo a algunas religiones, espera a los justos tras la muerte.
  2. 2
    En particular, jardín en que habitaban los primeros humanos de acuerdo a la tradición judeocristiana.
  3. 3
    Por extensión, lugar o estado muy placentero.
  4. 4
    Gradas superiores de un local de espectáculos.
  5. 5
    (Melia azedarach) Árbol mediano, de hoja caduca, de la familia de las meliáceas, que se difundió desde el sudeste asiático a Sudáfrica y América, donde se naturalizó con rapidez tras su empleo como ornamental.

Synonyms

cieloagriónagriaz

Antonyms

infierno

This word in other languages

paraíso(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • apraíso
  • paaríso
  • parasío
  • paraíos
  • paraísso
  • parraíso
  • paríaso
  • pparaíso
  • praaíso

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

apraíso2paaríso2parasío2paraíos2paraísso1parraíso1paríaso2pparaíso1
Edit distance from "paraíso"

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 "paraíso"?
"paraíso" is spelled P-A-R-A-Í-S-O. The IPA pronunciation is [paɾaˈiso].
What does "paraíso" mean?
As a noun, "paraíso" means: Lugar o estado de puro gozo que, de acuerdo a algunas religiones, espera a los justos tras la muerte.
What words are commonly confused with "paraíso"?
"paraíso" is commonly confused with "París", "pario", "payaso". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "paraíso"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "paraíso" is [paɾaˈiso]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "paraíso" come from?
"paraíso" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “paraíso”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-A-R-A-Í-S-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [paɾaˈiso] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “París” - see the side-by-side comparison. paraíso vs París
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list