plato

[ˈplat̪o]

/[ˈplat̪o]/ noun

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The verdict

“plato” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #3,507 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#3,507
frequency rank, Spanish
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Recipiente cóncavo utilizado para colocar los alimentos.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

plato vs puto
60% similar
plato vs play
60% similar
plato vs Prat
40% similar

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

Key facts for plato
PropertyValue
Headwordplato
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈplat̪o]
Letters5
Frequency rank#3,507
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “plato” 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). plato lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for plato is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈplat̪o]. Corpus data places it at rank #3,507 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 11 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for plato, with forms such as "lpato", "palto", and "plaot". 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, "puto", "play", "Prat", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is plato, spelled P-L-A-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Recipiente cóncavo utilizado para colocar los alimentos.
  2. 2
    Alimento servido en este recipiente.
  3. 3
    Cantidad de comida contenida en este recipiente.
  4. 4
    Pieza del tocadiscos sobre la que se pone el disco.
  5. 5
    En la bicicleta, rueda dentada que está colocada en los pedales y contacta a través de la cadena con los piñones de la rueda trasera.
  6. 6
    Asunto sobre el que se cotillea.
  7. 7
    Especie de ornato que se pone en el friso de la arquitectura dórica entre los triglifos.
  8. 8
    Objeto circular de arcilla que se usa en las competiciones de tiro al plato.
  9. 9
    Componente principal de un disco duro. Es un disco circular en el que se almacenan datos en formato magnético.
  10. 10
    Área circundante del home o base destino para completar una carrera.
  11. 11
    Situación o persona divertida y alegre.

This word in other languages

plate(English)assiette(Français)Teller(Deutsch)prato(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: lpato,palto,plaot,platto,pllato,pltao,pplato

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

lpato2palto2plaot2platto1pllato1pltao2pplato1
Edit distance from "plato"

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 "plato"?
"plato" is spelled P-L-A-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈplat̪o].
What does "plato" mean?
As a noun, "plato" means: Recipiente cóncavo utilizado para colocar los alimentos.
What words are commonly confused with "plato"?
"plato" is commonly confused with "puto", "play", "Prat". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "plato"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "plato" is [ˈplat̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "plato" come from?
"plato" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “plato”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-L-A-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈplat̪o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “puto” - see the side-by-side comparison. plato vs puto
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list