penúltima

[peˈnul̪t̪ima]

/[peˈnul̪t̪ima]/ adj

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The verdict

“penúltima” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #31,054. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,054
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del femenino de penúltimo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-penultima · penúltima · Spanish

penúltima · rank #31,054 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #31,054
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH penguin

Nearest frequency peer: penguin (-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 “penúltima”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “penúltima” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

penúltima vs penúltimo
89% similar

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

Key facts for penúltima
PropertyValue
Headwordpenúltima
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[peˈnul̪t̪ima]
Letters9
Frequency rank#31,054
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “penúltima”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).penúltimacae 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 “penguin” (#31,053), “perdones” (#31,055), “peligrosidad” (#31,052). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “penúltima” va en #31,054. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around penúltima (IPA [peˈnul̪t̪ima]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #31,054 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Forma del femenino de penúltimo.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for penúltima, with forms such as "epnúltima", "penlútima", and "pennúltima". 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, "penúltimo", 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 easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is penúltima, spelled P-E-N-Ú-L-T-I-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del femenino de penúltimo.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epnúltima
  • penlútima
  • pennúltima
  • penúlitma
  • penúlltima
  • penúltiam
  • penúltimma
  • penúltmia
  • penúlttima
  • penútlima
  • peúnltima
  • pneúltima
  • ppenúltima

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

epnúltima2penlútima2pennúltima1penúlitma2penúlltima1penúltiam2penúltimma1penúltmia2
Edit distance from "penúltima"

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 "penúltima"?
"penúltima" is spelled P-E-N-Ú-L-T-I-M-A. The IPA pronunciation is [peˈnul̪t̪ima].
What does "penúltima" mean?
As an adjective, "penúltima" means: Forma del femenino de penúltimo.
What words are commonly confused with "penúltima"?
"penúltima" is commonly confused with "penúltimo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "penúltima"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "penúltima" is [peˈnul̪t̪ima]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "penúltima" come from?
"penúltima" 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 "penúltima", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

pedófilos#31,048provocaba#31,070recortado#31,088musculoso#31,010

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

procedan13 variantsnetworks13 variantsmandarina13 variantssobrante13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list