relámpago

[reˈlãmpaɣ̞o]

/[reˈlãmpaɣ̞o]/ noun

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The verdict

“relámpago” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #17,805. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,805
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Resplandor difuso en el interior de las nubes de tormenta, de décimas de segundo de duración, producido por la incandescencia del cuerpo conductor (generalmente el aire) al ser recorrido por cargas...

Corpus desk

Index ES-relampago · relámpago · Spanish

relámpago · rank #17,805 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #17,805
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH reguladora

Nearest frequency peer: reguladora (-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 “relámpago”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “relámpago” 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).

relámpago vs relámpagos
90% similar

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

Key facts for relámpago
PropertyValue
Headwordrelámpago
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[reˈlãmpaɣ̞o]
Letters9
Frequency rank#17,805
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “relámpago”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).relámpagocae 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 “reguladora” (#17,804), “rendido” (#17,806), “reemplaza” (#17,803). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “relámpago” va en #17,805. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around relámpago (IPA [reˈlãmpaɣ̞o]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,805 among 4,151 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for relámpago, with forms such as "erlámpago", "rellámpago", and "relmápago". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "relámpagos", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 relámpago, spelled R-E-L-Á-M-P-A-G-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Resplandor difuso en el interior de las nubes de tormenta, de décimas de segundo de duración, producido por la incandescencia del cuerpo conductor (generalmente el aire) al ser recorrido por cargas electrostáticas que saltan de un campo eléctrico a otro debido a la diferencia de potencial existente entre ambos.
  2. 2
    Trazo luminoso de intenso brillo e igual mecanismo de producción, que suele ir acompañado por un estampido llamado trueno, que es producido por la brusca dilatación del aire incandescente.
  3. 3
    Aparato de iluminación.

Synonyms

rayoflash

This word in other languages

lightning(English)éclair(Français)Blitz(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erlámpago
  • rellámpago
  • relmápago
  • relámapgo
  • relámmpago
  • relámpaggo
  • relámpaog
  • relámpgao
  • relámppago
  • relápmago
  • reálmpago
  • rleámpago
  • rrelámpago

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

erlámpago2rellámpago1relmápago2relámapgo2relámmpago1relámpaggo1relámpaog2relámpgao2
Edit distance from "relámpago"

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 "relámpago"?
"relámpago" is spelled R-E-L-Á-M-P-A-G-O. The IPA pronunciation is [reˈlãmpaɣ̞o].
What does "relámpago" mean?
As a noun, "relámpago" means: Resplandor difuso en el interior de las nubes de tormenta, de décimas de segundo de duración, producido por la incandescencia del cuerpo conductor (generalmente el aire) al ser recorrido por cargas...
What words are commonly confused with "relámpago"?
"relámpago" is commonly confused with "relámpagos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "relámpago"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "relámpago" is [reˈlãmpaɣ̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "relámpago" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

reemplaza#17,803pondremos#17,792sinónimos#17,819permitían#17,787

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

parámetro13 variantsvolverás13 variantsmantenían13 variantsaptitudes13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list