pitufo

[piˈt̪ufo]

/[piˈt̪ufo]/ noun

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The verdict

“pitufo” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #36,751. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,751
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Niño de corta estatura.

Corpus desk

Index ES-pitufo · pitufo · Spanish

pitufo · rank #36,751 · 8 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,751
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH piropo

Nearest frequency peer: piropo (-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 “pitufo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “pitufo” 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).

pitufo vs pitufos
86% similar
pitufo vs pito
67% similar

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

Key facts for pitufo
PropertyValue
Headwordpitufo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[piˈt̪ufo]
Letters6
Frequency rank#36,751
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “pitufo”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.pitufocae 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 “piropo” (#36,750), “pixar” (#36,752), “pinceladas” (#36,748). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “pitufo” va en #36,751. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around pitufo (IPA [piˈt̪ufo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #36,751 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for pitufo, with forms such as "iptufo", "pitfuo", and "pittufo". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "pitufos", "pito", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is pitufo, spelled P-I-T-U-F-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Niño de corta estatura.
  2. 2
    Guardia municipal.
  3. 3
    Personajes creados por el dibujante belga Peyo.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. ¿Puedo llevar a la pitufa de tres años en asiento delantero con su silla de coche?
  2. La solidaridad de un "pitufo" en la "reserva", en un accidente de tráfico

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iptufo
  • pitfuo
  • pittufo
  • pituffo
  • pituof
  • piutfo
  • ppitufo
  • ptiufo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of pitufo - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

iptufo2pitfuo2pittufo1pituffo1pituof2piutfo2ppitufo1ptiufo2
Edit distance from "pitufo"

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 "pitufo"?
"pitufo" is spelled P-I-T-U-F-O. The IPA pronunciation is [piˈt̪ufo].
What does "pitufo" mean?
As a noun, "pitufo" means: Niño de corta estatura.
What words are commonly confused with "pitufo"?
"pitufo" is commonly confused with "pitufos", "pito". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pitufo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pitufo" is [piˈt̪ufo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pitufo" come from?
"pitufo" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

piropo#36,750parará#36,729pulsos#36,777outfit#36,723

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

notará8 variantsniegas8 variantsrodada8 variantsSalomé8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list