pinto

[ˈpĩn̪t̪o]

/[ˈpĩn̪t̪o]/ adj

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The verdict

“pinto” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #8,567. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,567
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dicho del pelaje del yeguarizo, de diversos colores o con una mancha pequeña.

Corpus desk

Index ES-pinto · pinto · Spanish

pinto · rank #8,567 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,567
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH permisos

Nearest frequency peer: permisos (-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 “pinto”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “pinto” 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).

pinto vs pío
40% similar
pinto vs pit
60% similar
pinto vs piso
60% similar

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

Key facts for pinto
PropertyValue
Headwordpinto
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈpĩn̪t̪o]
Letters5
Frequency rank#8,567
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “pinto”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.pintocae 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 “permisos” (#8,566), “polla” (#8,568), “permanencia” (#8,565). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “pinto” va en #8,567. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around pinto (IPA [ˈpĩn̪t̪o]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #8,567 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for pinto, with forms such as "ipnto", "pinnto", and "pinot". 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, "pío", "pit", "piso", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is pinto, spelled P-I-N-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dicho del pelaje del yeguarizo, de diversos colores o con una mancha pequeña.
  2. 2
    Que tiene pintas o manchas.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how pinto appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. El maíz pinto es su maíz.

Synonyms

pintojo

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ipnto
  • pinnto
  • pinot
  • pintto
  • pitno
  • pnito
  • ppinto

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ipnto2pinnto1pinot2pintto1pitno2pnito2ppinto1
Edit distance from "pinto"

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 "pinto"?
"pinto" is spelled P-I-N-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpĩn̪t̪o].
What does "pinto" mean?
As an adjective, "pinto" means: Dicho del pelaje del yeguarizo, de diversos colores o con una mancha pequeña.
What words are commonly confused with "pinto"?
"pinto" is commonly confused with "pío", "pit", "piso". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pinto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pinto" is [ˈpĩn̪t̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pinto" come from?
"pinto" 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 "pinto", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

polla#8,568party#8,562libra#8,546shock#8,589

Similar misspelling depth

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

league7 variantsvuela7 variantshonda7 variantscalvo7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list