pinta

[ˈpĩn̪t̪a]

/[ˈpĩn̪t̪a]/ noun

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The verdict

“pinta” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #3,871. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,871
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mancha pequeña y, por lo común, redondeada, que destaca en el colorido del plumaje de las aves, en el pelaje de los animales, en las piedras o en superficies pintadas.

Corpus desk

Index ES-pinta · pinta · Spanish

pinta · rank #3,871 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,871
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH pesca

Nearest frequency peer: pesca (-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 “pinta”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “pinta” 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).

pinta vs pit
60% similar
pinta vs puta
60% similar
pinta vs pito
60% similar

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

Key facts for pinta
PropertyValue
Headwordpinta
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpĩn̪t̪a]
Letters5
Frequency rank#3,871
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “pinta”

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

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “pesca” (#3,870), “Plazas” (#3,872), “pasamos” (#3,869). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “pinta” va en #3,871. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around pinta (IPA [ˈpĩn̪t̪a]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,871 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 10 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for pinta, with forms such as "ipnta", "pinat", and "pinnta". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "pit", "puta", "pito", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is pinta, spelled P-I-N-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mancha pequeña y, por lo común, redondeada, que destaca en el colorido del plumaje de las aves, en el pelaje de los animales, en las piedras o en superficies pintadas.
  2. 2
    Mancha pequeña redondeada que usa de adorno en las telas.
  3. 3
    Partícula de líquido de forma esferoidal.
  4. 4
    Aspecto o presentación de una persona o cosa.
  5. 5
    Enfermedad tropical caracterizada por lesiones de la piel y despigmentación, producida por la bacteria Treponema carateum.
  6. 6
    Señal que se ve en la esquina de los naipes y que permite identificar el palo antes de mostrar las cartas.
  7. 7
    En algunos juegos de naipes, carta que señala al palo de triunfos.
  8. 8
    Colores y dibujos propios de una tela.
  9. 9
    Categoría más rica del mineral chancado.
  10. 10
    Juego infantil en el que los niños corren para evitar que los toque el que persigue.

Synonyms

lunarmotagotafachaaspectocarateenfermedad azulestampado

This word in other languages

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ipnta
  • pinat
  • pinnta
  • pintta
  • pitna
  • pnita
  • ppinta

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ipnta2pinat2pinnta1pintta1pitna2pnita2ppinta1
Edit distance from "pinta"

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 "pinta"?
"pinta" is spelled P-I-N-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpĩn̪t̪a].
What does "pinta" mean?
As a noun, "pinta" means: Mancha pequeña y, por lo común, redondeada, que destaca en el colorido del plumaje de las aves, en el pelaje de los animales, en las piedras o en superficies pintadas.
What words are commonly confused with "pinta"?
"pinta" is commonly confused with "pit", "puta", "pito". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pinta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pinta" is [ˈpĩn̪t̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pinta" come from?
"pinta" 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 "pinta", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

pesca#3,870pagos#3,868pagan#3,867salsa#3,879

Similar misspelling depth

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

Salta7 variantsacero7 variantsdueños7 variantscésar7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list