puto

[ˈput̪o]

/[ˈput̪o]/ noun

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The verdict

“puto” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #2,947. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,947
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hombre que ofrece servicios o favores sexuales a cambio de dinero.

Corpus desk

Index ES-puto · puto · Spanish

puto · rank #2,947 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,947
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH posiblemente

Nearest frequency peer: posiblemente (-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 “puto”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “puto” 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).

puto vs putos
80% similar
puto vs po
50% similar
puto vs PT
0% similar

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

Key facts for puto
PropertyValue
Headwordputo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈput̪o]
Letters4
Frequency rank#2,947
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “puto”

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

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “posiblemente” (#2,946), “queso” (#2,948), “podrías” (#2,945). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “puto” va en #2,947. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around puto (IPA [ˈput̪o]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,947 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for puto, with forms such as "pputo", "ptuo", and "puot". 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, "putos", "po", "PT", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is puto, spelled P-U-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hombre que ofrece servicios o favores sexuales a cambio de dinero.
  2. 2
    Hombre que siente atracción sexual por otros hombres.
  3. 3
    Hombre que le teme a algo.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Sos un puto, no te animas a cruzar la verja, o a que puto eres por no decir nada.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • pputo
  • ptuo
  • puot
  • putto
  • upto

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

pputo1ptuo2puot2putto1upto2
Edit distance from "puto"

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 "puto"?
"puto" is spelled P-U-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈput̪o].
What does "puto" mean?
As a noun, "puto" means: Hombre que ofrece servicios o favores sexuales a cambio de dinero.
What words are commonly confused with "puto"?
"puto" is commonly confused with "putos", "po", "PT". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "puto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "puto" is [ˈput̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "puto" come from?
"puto" 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 "puto", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

muro#2,941vías#2,962beso#2,966dime#2,979

Similar misspelling depth

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

Irán5 variantsraíz5 variantspedo5 variantsgira5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list