rápido

[ˈrapið̞o]

/[ˈrapið̞o]/ adj

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The verdict

“rápido” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #881. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#881
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que se mueve a gran velocidad o rapidez.

Corpus desk

Index ES-rapido · rápido · Spanish

rápido · rank #881 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #881
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH probablemente

Nearest frequency peer: probablemente (-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 “rápido”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “rápido” 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).

rápido vs ruido
67% similar
rápido vs ratio
50% similar
rápido vs rapto
50% similar

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

Key facts for rápido
PropertyValue
Headwordrápido
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈrapið̞o]
Letters6
Frequency rank#881
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “rápido”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).rápidocae 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 “probablemente” (#880), “solamente” (#882), “principios” (#879). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “rápido” va en #881. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around rápido (IPA [ˈrapið̞o]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #881 among 4,151 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for rápido, with forms such as "rpáido", "rrápido", and "ráipdo". 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, "ruido", "ratio", "rapto", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is rápido, spelled R-Á-P-I-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que se mueve a gran velocidad o rapidez.
  2. 2
    Que se forma, crea, manufactura o procesa en poco tiempo.

This word in other languages

fast(English)vite(Français)geschwind(Deutsch)rápido(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rpáido
  • rrápido
  • ráipdo
  • rápdio
  • rápiddo
  • rápiod
  • ráppido
  • árpido

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of rápido - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

rpáido2rrápido1ráipdo2rápdio2rápiddo1rápiod2ráppido1árpido2
Edit distance from "rápido"

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 "rápido"?
"rápido" is spelled R-Á-P-I-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈrapið̞o].
What does "rápido" mean?
As an adjective, "rápido" means: Que se mueve a gran velocidad o rapidez.
What words are commonly confused with "rápido"?
"rápido" is commonly confused with "ruido", "ratio", "rapto". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "rápido"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rápido" is [ˈrapið̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rápido" come from?
"rápido" 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 "rápido", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

clases#887Brasil#872fiesta#893sangre#868

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

banda8 variantsllamada8 variantstítulo8 variantshabrá8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list