registro

[reˈxist̪ɾo]

/[reˈxist̪ɾo]/ noun

The verdict

“registro” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #1,301 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#1,301
frequency rank, Spanish
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acción o efecto de registrar.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

registro vs resisto
75% similar
registro vs resistió
63% similar
registro vs registros
89% similar

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

Key facts for registro
PropertyValue
Headwordregistro
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[reˈxist̪ɾo]
Letters8
Frequency rank#1,301
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “registro” 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). registro lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for registro is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [reˈxist̪ɾo]. Corpus data places it at rank #1,301 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 24 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for registro, with forms such as "ergistro", "reggistro", and "regisrto". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "resisto", "resistió", "registros", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is registro, spelled R-E-G-I-S-T-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción o efecto de registrar.
  2. 2
    Sitio desde donde se puede ver algo.
  3. 3
    Pieza de reloj que sirve para adelantarlo o atrasarlo.
  4. 4
    Pieza de madera del carreto con algunas hendeduras a las que se sujetan las volanderas de un telar.
  5. 5
    Abertura para examinar las alcantarillas y entrar a limpiarlas.
  6. 6
    Padrón o inscripción de los nombres, profesiones, edades,etc., de las personas que pueblan una población.
  7. 7
    Manifestación que se hace de los bienes, géneros y mercaderías.
  8. 8
    Protocolo.
  9. 9
    Lugar u oficina donde se registra.
  10. 10
    Asiento que se pone en un libro de registro₁, y el mismo libro.
  11. 11
    Cédula en que consta haberse registrado alguna cosa.
  12. 12
    Cordón o cinta que se pone en los libros para que sirva de señal.
  13. 13
    En los órganos es una especie de listón con una manija que corriéndose hacia fuera abre los conductos de un orden de tubos para producir el sonido deseado.
  14. 14
    Cada uno de los diferentes órdenes de voces que tiene un órgano.
  15. 15
    Reglita] de madera que al meterla o sacarla hace que suenen más o menos las voces en un piano.
  16. 16
    La correspondencia igual de las planas de un pliego impreso con las de la espalda.
  17. 17
    Nota que se pone al fin de un libro, en que se apuntan sus signaturas, advirtiendo si los cuadernos son de dos, tres pliegos, etc., para gobierno del encuadernador.
  18. 18
    Conjunto de los efectos de registro₁ embarcados en un buque y el libro que contiene las partidas de cargamento.
  19. 19
    Cualquiera de los claros que se dejan entre los tablones del forro de bodega.
  20. 20
    Canalita practicada de alto a bajo en el cuerpo de la bomba para paso de la sonda.
  21. 21
    Agujero de un hornillo que sirve para introducir el aire conveniente.
  22. 22
    Sitio o tienda donde se guisan y dan de comer viandas ordinarias.
  23. 23
    En el comercio de Indias, buque suelto que llevaba mercaderías registradas en el puerto de donde salía, para el adeudo de sus derechos.
  24. 24
    Cantidades que, con calidad de reintegro de los derechos reales, se tomaban para compra de víveres a la vuelta de las flotas de América.

Synonyms

censoregistro de pliegosbodegóntabernatoma de los maestrestoma de los registros

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ergistro,reggistro,regisrto,regisstro,registor,registrro,registtro,regitsro,regsitro,reigstro,rgeistro,rregistro

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ergistro2reggistro1regisrto2regisstro1registor2registrro1registtro1regitsro2
Edit distance from "registro"

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 "registro"?
"registro" is spelled R-E-G-I-S-T-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [reˈxist̪ɾo].
What does "registro" mean?
As a noun, "registro" means: Acción o efecto de registrar.
What words are commonly confused with "registro"?
"registro" is commonly confused with "resisto", "resistió", "registros". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "registro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "registro" is [reˈxist̪ɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "registro" come from?
"registro" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “registro”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is R-E-G-I-S-T-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [reˈxist̪ɾo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “resisto” - see the side-by-side comparison. registro vs resisto
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list