poto

[ˈpot̪o]

/[ˈpot̪o]/ noun

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The verdict

“poto” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #45,517. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,517
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Conjunto de la musculatura de la parte anterior de la cadera.

Corpus desk

Index ES-poto · poto · Spanish

poto · rank #45,517 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #45,517
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH portuario

Nearest frequency peer: portuario (-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 “poto”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “poto” 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).

poto vs PT
0% similar
poto vs pro
50% similar
poto vs put
50% similar

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

Key facts for poto
PropertyValue
Headwordpoto
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpot̪o]
Letters4
Frequency rank#45,517
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “poto”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).potocae 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 “portuario” (#45,516), “practicaron” (#45,518), “precipitadamente” (#45,519). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “poto” va en #45,517. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around poto (IPA [ˈpot̪o]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #45,517 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for poto, with forms such as "opto", "poot", and "potto". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "PT", "pro", "put", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is poto, spelled P-O-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Conjunto de la musculatura de la parte anterior de la cadera.
  2. 2
    Por metonimia: ano.
  3. 3
    Parte trasera del animal cuadrúpedo, comprendiendo la parte superior del muslo donde se une con la espalda y el fuerte músculo de las nalgas.
  4. 4
    Parte inferior de un objeto sobre la cual se posa o descansa.

Synonyms

ancagrupaculo

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • opto
  • poot
  • potto
  • ppoto
  • ptoo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

opto2poot2potto1ppoto1ptoo2
Edit distance from "poto"

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 "poto"?
"poto" is spelled P-O-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpot̪o].
What does "poto" mean?
As a noun, "poto" means: Conjunto de la musculatura de la parte anterior de la cadera.
What words are commonly confused with "poto"?
"poto" is commonly confused with "PT", "pro", "put". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "poto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "poto" is [ˈpot̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "poto" come from?
"poto" 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 "poto", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

orca#45,482rema#45,570mepa#45,448rufo#45,592

Similar misspelling depth

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

Morras5 variantslito5 variantsteje5 variantshurra5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list