paternalista

[pat̪eɾnaˈlist̪a]

/[pat̪eɾnaˈlist̪a]/ adj

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The verdict

“paternalista” has 18 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #43,162. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,162
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que adopta el paternalismo en un ámbito distinto al de familia.

Corpus desk

Index ES-paternalista · paternalista · Spanish

paternalista · rank #43,162 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #43,162
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH palmada

Nearest frequency peer: palmada (-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 “paternalista”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “paternalista” 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 paternalista
PropertyValue
Headwordpaternalista
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[pat̪eɾnaˈlist̪a]
Letters12
Frequency rank#43,162
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “paternalista”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.paternalistacae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “palmada” (#43,161), “patita” (#43,163), “paleontología” (#43,160). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “paternalista” va en #43,162. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around paternalista (IPA [pat̪eɾnaˈlist̪a]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #43,162 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Que adopta el paternalismo en un ámbito distinto al de familia.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for paternalista, with forms such as "apternalista", "paetrnalista", and "patenralista". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is paternalista, spelled P-A-T-E-R-N-A-L-I-S-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que adopta el paternalismo en un ámbito distinto al de familia.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • apternalista
  • paetrnalista
  • patenralista
  • pateranlista
  • paternailsta
  • paternalisat
  • paternalissta
  • paternalistta
  • paternalitsa
  • paternallista
  • paternalsita
  • paternlaista
  • paternnalista
  • paterrnalista
  • patrenalista
  • patternalista
  • ppaternalista
  • ptaernalista

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of paternalista - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

apternalista2paetrnalista2patenralista2pateranlista2paternailsta2paternalisat2paternalissta1paternalistta1
Edit distance from "paternalista"

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 "paternalista"?
"paternalista" is spelled P-A-T-E-R-N-A-L-I-S-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [pat̪eɾnaˈlist̪a].
What does "paternalista" mean?
As an adjective, "paternalista" means: Que adopta el paternalismo en un ámbito distinto al de familia.
What are common misspellings of "paternalista"?
Common misspellings include "apternalista", "paetrnalista", "patenralista", "pateranlista", "paternailsta". The correct spelling is "paternalista".
How do you pronounce "paternalista"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "paternalista" is [pat̪eɾnaˈlist̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "paternalista", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

planificadas#43,178separaciones#43,260imputaciones#43,061subproductos#43,276

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

paleontología18 variantsobservaban18 variantsprovinciano18 variantsfrigoríficos18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list