pingüino

[pĩŋˈgwino]

/[pĩŋˈgwino]/ noun

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The verdict

“pingüino” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #21,436. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,436
frequency rank, Spanish
48,357
“P” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (Pinguinus impennis) Nombre común de un ave del Hemisferio Norte, extinta a causa de haber sido cazada en exceso por el ser humano.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

pingüino vs pingüinos
89% similar
pingüino vs penguin
63% similar

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

Key facts for pingüino
PropertyValue
Headwordpingüino
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pĩŋˈgwino]
Letters8
Frequency rank#21,436
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pingüino” 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). pingüino lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around pingüino (IPA [pĩŋˈgwino]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,436 among 48,357 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for pingüino, with forms such as "ipngüino", "pignüino", and "pinggüino". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "pingüinos", "penguin", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is pingüino, spelled P-I-N-G-Ü-I-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Pinguinus impennis) Nombre común de un ave del Hemisferio Norte, extinta a causa de haber sido cazada en exceso por el ser humano.
  2. 2
    (Sphenisciformes) Nombre común de un gran grupo de aves no voladoras que habitan el Hemisferio Sur, que recibieron su nombre por analogía con el pingüino₁. A diferencia de éste, son incapaces de volar, siendo por el contrario grandes nadadores.
  3. 3
    Estudiante primario o secundario. El nombre se origina del tradicional uniforme escolar que mezcla gris, negro y blanco.
  4. 4
    Jarra de loza o vidrio usada para servir el vino de la casa en los restaurantes de corte más popular.

Synonyms

alca gigantegran pingüinopájaro bobo

This word in other languages

penguin(English)manchot(Français)Pinguin(Deutsch)pingüim(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ipngüino
  • pignüino
  • pinggüino
  • pingiüno
  • pingüinno
  • pingüion
  • pingünio
  • pinngüino
  • pinügino
  • pnigüino
  • ppingüino

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ipngüino2pignüino2pinggüino1pingiüno2pingüinno1pingüion2pingünio2pinngüino1
Edit distance from "pingüino"

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 "pingüino"?
"pingüino" is spelled P-I-N-G-Ü-I-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is [pĩŋˈgwino].
What does "pingüino" mean?
As a noun, "pingüino" means: (Pinguinus impennis) Nombre común de un ave del Hemisferio Norte, extinta a causa de haber sido cazada en exceso por el ser humano.
What words are commonly confused with "pingüino"?
"pingüino" is commonly confused with "pingüinos", "penguin". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pingüino"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pingüino" is [pĩŋˈgwino]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pingüino" come from?
"pingüino" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “pingüino”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-I-N-G-Ü-I-N-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [pĩŋˈgwino] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “pingüinos” - see the side-by-side comparison. pingüino vs pingüinos
  • 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