periodistas

[peɾjoˈð̞ist̪as]

/[peɾjoˈð̞ist̪as]/ noun

The verdict

“periodistas” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #2,127 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#2,127
frequency rank, Spanish
11
letters
16
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del plural de periodista.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

periodistas vs peronistas
82% similar
periodistas vs periodísticas
77% similar
periodistas vs periodista
91% similar

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

Key facts for periodistas
PropertyValue
Headwordperiodistas
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[peɾjoˈð̞ist̪as]
Letters11
Frequency rank#2,127
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “periodistas” 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). periodistas lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for periodistas is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [peɾjoˈð̞ist̪as]. Corpus data places it at rank #2,127 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Forma del plural de periodista.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for periodistas, with forms such as "epriodistas", "peirodistas", and "peridoistas". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "peronistas", "periodísticas", "periodista", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is periodistas, spelled P-E-R-I-O-D-I-S-T-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de periodista.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: epriodistas,peirodistas,peridoistas,perioddistas,periodisats,periodisstas,periodistass,periodistsa,periodisttas,perioditsas,periodsitas,perioidstas,peroidistas,perriodistas,pperiodistas,preiodistas

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

epriodistas2peirodistas2peridoistas2perioddistas1periodisats2periodisstas1periodistass1periodistsa2
Edit distance from "periodistas"

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 "periodistas"?
"periodistas" is spelled P-E-R-I-O-D-I-S-T-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [peɾjoˈð̞ist̪as].
What does "periodistas" mean?
As a noun, "periodistas" means: Forma del plural de periodista.
What words are commonly confused with "periodistas"?
"periodistas" is commonly confused with "peronistas", "periodísticas", "periodista". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "periodistas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "periodistas" is [peɾjoˈð̞ist̪as]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "periodistas" come from?
"periodistas" 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 “periodistas”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-E-R-I-O-D-I-S-T-A-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [peɾjoˈð̞ist̪as] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “peronistas” - see the side-by-side comparison. periodistas vs peronistas
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list