penthouse

[pẽn̪t̪ˈxaws]

/[pẽn̪t̪ˈxaws]/ noun

The verdict

“penthouse” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #44,915. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,915
frequency rank, Spanish
48,357
“P” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Departamento o vivienda de lujo ubicada en el último nivel de un edificio.

Key facts for penthouse
PropertyValue
Headwordpenthouse
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pẽn̪t̪ˈxaws]
Letters9
Frequency rank#44,915
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “penthouse” 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). penthouse 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 14 spelling variants around penthouse (IPA [pẽn̪t̪ˈxaws]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #44,915 among 48,357 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Departamento o vivienda de lujo ubicada en el último nivel de un edificio.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for penthouse, with forms such as "epnthouse", "penhtouse", and "pennthouse". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is penthouse, spelled P-E-N-T-H-O-U-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Departamento o vivienda de lujo ubicada en el último nivel de un edificio.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epnthouse
  • penhtouse
  • pennthouse
  • penthhouse
  • penthosue
  • penthouce
  • penthoues
  • penthousse
  • penthuose
  • pentohuse
  • pentthouse
  • petnhouse
  • pnethouse
  • ppenthouse

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

epnthouse2penhtouse2pennthouse1penthhouse1penthosue2penthouce1penthoues2penthousse1
Edit distance from "penthouse"

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 "penthouse"?
"penthouse" is spelled P-E-N-T-H-O-U-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [pẽn̪t̪ˈxaws].
What does "penthouse" mean?
As a noun, "penthouse" means: Departamento o vivienda de lujo ubicada en el último nivel de un edificio.
What are common misspellings of "penthouse"?
Common misspellings include "epnthouse", "penhtouse", "pennthouse", "penthhouse", "penthosue". The correct spelling is "penthouse".
How do you pronounce "penthouse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "penthouse" is [pẽn̪t̪ˈxaws]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "penthouse" come from?
"penthouse" 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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Using “penthouse”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-E-N-T-H-O-U-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [pẽn̪t̪ˈxaws] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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