receptáculo

Name: receptáculo, Spanish Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[resepˈt̪akulo]

/[resepˈt̪akulo]/ noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“receptáculo” has 17 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #49,887. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,887
frequency rank, Spanish: 4,151
“R” headwords: 17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cavidad en la que puede contenerse algo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-receptaculo · receptáculo · Spanish

receptáculo · rank #49,887 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

FREQ-MID #49,887
LEN-MEGA 11 letters
VOW-5 5 vowels
CONFUS-0 No pairs
VAR-HIGH 17 variants
BOOK-MID 4,151
PHOTO-FINISH recoletos

Nearest frequency peer: recoletos (+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.

quedáis

50,118
rajo

50,117
rasta

50,116
receptáculo

50,114
recoletos

50,113
recreos

50,111

What this shows “receptáculo” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Key facts for receptáculo
Property	Value
Headword	receptáculo
Language	Spanish
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	[resepˈt̪akulo]
Letters	11
Frequency rank	#49,887
Misspellings tracked	17
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “receptáculo”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.receptáculocae aquí:

#49,887

#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 “recoletos” (#49,888), “rasta” (#49,885), “rajo” (#49,884). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “receptáculo” va en #49,887. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around receptáculo (IPA [resepˈt̪akulo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #49,887 among 4,151 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for receptáculo, with forms such as "erceptáculo", "rceeptáculo", and "recceptáculo". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is receptáculo, spelled R-E-C-E-P-T-Á-C-U-L-O.

Definition

1
Cavidad en la que puede contenerse algo.
2
Extremo del pedúnculo de la flor donde se asientan las diferentes partes que la constituyen.
3
Refugio, guarida.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

Mi baño es un receptáculo para los hongos.

This word in other languages

receptacle(English)récipient(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

erceptáculo
rceeptáculo
recceptáculo
recepptáculo
receptcáulo
recepttáculo
receptácculo
receptácluo
receptácullo
receptácuol
receptáuclo
recepátculo
recetpáculo
recpetáculo
reecptáculo
reseptáculo
rreceptáculo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "receptáculo"

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 "receptáculo"?

"receptáculo" is spelled R-E-C-E-P-T-Á-C-U-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [resepˈt̪akulo].

What does "receptáculo" mean?

As a noun, "receptáculo" means: Cavidad en la que puede contenerse algo.

What are common misspellings of "receptáculo"?

Common misspellings include "erceptáculo", "rceeptáculo", "recceptáculo", "recepptáculo", "receptcáulo". The correct spelling is "receptáculo".

How do you pronounce "receptáculo"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "receptáculo" is [resepˈt̪akulo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "receptáculo" come from?

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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "receptáculo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

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