petro

[ˈpet̪ɾo]

/[ˈpet̪ɾo]/ noun

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The verdict

“petro” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #11,836. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,836
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Antigua moneda digital venezolana, emitida entre 2018 y 2024. Su valor se había fijado en el precio de un barril de petróleo crudo venezolano.

Corpus desk

Index ES-petro · petro · Spanish

petro · rank #11,836 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,836
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH pastores

Nearest frequency peer: pastores (-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 “petro”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “petro” 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).

petro vs pro
60% similar
petro vs puro
60% similar
petro vs puto
60% similar

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

Key facts for petro
PropertyValue
Headwordpetro
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpet̪ɾo]
Letters5
Frequency rank#11,836
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “petro”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).petrocae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “pastores” (#11,835), “pidan” (#11,837), “pasiones” (#11,834). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “petro” va en #11,836. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around petro (IPA [ˈpet̪ɾo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,836 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Antigua moneda digital venezolana, emitida entre 2018 y 2024. Su valor se había fijado en el precio de un barril de petróleo crudo venezolano.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for petro, with forms such as "eptro", "perto", and "petor". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "pro", "puro", "puto", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is petro, spelled P-E-T-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Antigua moneda digital venezolana, emitida entre 2018 y 2024. Su valor se había fijado en el precio de un barril de petróleo crudo venezolano.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eptro
  • perto
  • petor
  • petrro
  • pettro
  • ppetro
  • ptero

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eptro2perto2petor2petrro1pettro1ppetro1ptero2
Edit distance from "petro"

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 "petro"?
"petro" is spelled P-E-T-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpet̪ɾo].
What does "petro" mean?
As a noun, "petro" means: Antigua moneda digital venezolana, emitida entre 2018 y 2024. Su valor se había fijado en el precio de un barril de petróleo crudo venezolano.
What words are commonly confused with "petro"?
"petro" is commonly confused with "pro", "puro", "puto". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "petro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "petro" is [ˈpet̪ɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "petro" come from?
"petro" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

pidan#11,837paran#11,832prime#11,840obvia#11,827

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

prosa7 variantsmuñeco7 variantsmonta7 variantshadas7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list