radiografía

[rað̞joɣ̞ɾaˈfia]

/[rað̞joɣ̞ɾaˈfia]/ noun

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The verdict

“radiografía” has 15 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #21,461. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,461
frequency rank, Spanish
48,955
“R” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Procedimiento para obtener fotografías del organismo, especialmente de su interior, por medio de la radiación, en particular de los rayos X.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

radiografía vs radiografías
92% similar

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

Key facts for radiografía
PropertyValue
Headwordradiografía
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[rað̞joɣ̞ɾaˈfia]
Letters11
Frequency rank#21,461
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “radiografía” 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). radiografía lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around radiografía (IPA [rað̞joɣ̞ɾaˈfia]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,461 among 48,955 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for radiografía, with forms such as "ardiografía", "raddiografía", and "radigorafía". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "radiografías", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is radiografía, spelled R-A-D-I-O-G-R-A-F-Í-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Procedimiento para obtener fotografías del organismo, especialmente de su interior, por medio de la radiación, en particular de los rayos X.
  2. 2
    Fotografía obtenida con este procedimiento.
  3. 3
    Análisis o descripción muy detallados o perspicaces.

This word in other languages

radiography(English)radiographie(Français)Röntgenbild(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ardiografía
  • raddiografía
  • radigorafía
  • radiogarfía
  • radioggrafía
  • radiografaí
  • radiograffía
  • radiograífa
  • radiogrfaía
  • radiogrrafía
  • radiorgafía
  • radoigrafía
  • raidografía
  • rdaiografía
  • rradiografía

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ardiografía2raddiografía1radigorafía2radiogarfía2radioggrafía1radiografaí2radiograffía1radiograífa2
Edit distance from "radiografía"

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 "radiografía"?
"radiografía" is spelled R-A-D-I-O-G-R-A-F-Í-A. The IPA pronunciation is [rað̞joɣ̞ɾaˈfia].
What does "radiografía" mean?
As a noun, "radiografía" means: Procedimiento para obtener fotografías del organismo, especialmente de su interior, por medio de la radiación, en particular de los rayos X.
What words are commonly confused with "radiografía"?
"radiografía" is commonly confused with "radiografías". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "radiografía"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "radiografía" is [rað̞joɣ̞ɾaˈfia]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "radiografía" come from?
"radiografía" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “radiografía”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is R-A-D-I-O-G-R-A-F-Í-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [rað̞joɣ̞ɾaˈfia] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “radiografías” - see the side-by-side comparison. radiografía vs radiografías
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

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