putto

[ˈput̪o]

/[ˈput̪o]/ noun

The verdict

“putto” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Motivo ornamental, originario del arte de la Antigüedad pero típico del Renacimiento italiano, que representa la figura de un niño, a veces alado, similar a un ángel.

Corpus desk

Index ES-putto · putto · Spanish

putto · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for putto
PropertyValue
Headwordputto
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈput̪o]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “putto” en español

puttoestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

putto is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈput̪o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Motivo ornamental, originario del arte de la Antigüedad pero típico del Renacimiento italiano, que representa la figura de un niño, a veces alado, similar a un ángel.".

putto doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is putto, spelled P-U-T-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Motivo ornamental, originario del arte de la Antigüedad pero típico del Renacimiento italiano, que representa la figura de un niño, a veces alado, similar a un ángel.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "putto"?
"putto" is spelled P-U-T-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈput̪o].
What does "putto" mean?
As a noun, "putto" means: Motivo ornamental, originario del arte de la Antigüedad pero típico del Renacimiento italiano, que representa la figura de un niño, a veces alado, similar a un ángel.
How do you pronounce "putto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "putto" is [ˈput̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "putto" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list