residencia

[resiˈð̞ẽnsja]

/[resiˈð̞ẽnsja]/ noun

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The verdict

“residencia” has 16 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #2,685. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,685
frequency rank, Spanish
48,955
“R” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acción y efecto de residir o residenciarse

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

residencia vs reticencia
80% similar
residencia vs resistencia
82% similar
residencia vs resiliencia
82% similar

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

Key facts for residencia
PropertyValue
Headwordresidencia
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[resiˈð̞ẽnsja]
Letters10
Frequency rank#2,685
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “residencia” 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). residencia 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 16 spelling variants around residencia (IPA [resiˈð̞ẽnsja]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,685 among 48,955 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for residencia, with forms such as "ersidencia", "recidencia", and "reisdencia". 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. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "reticencia", "resistencia", "resiliencia", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is residencia, spelled R-E-S-I-D-E-N-C-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción y efecto de residir o residenciarse
  2. 2
    Población o edificio en que se reside
  3. 3
    Alojamiento colectivo para huéspedes estables, en especial los de una misma condición.
  4. 4
    Proceso judicial que antiguamente se formaba contra un funcionario público al fin del ejercicio de su gestión para evaluar la misma
  5. 5
    Servicio de prácticas que, como parte de su especialización, presta un médico recién licenciado en un hospital antes de poder ejercer independientemente

This word in other languages

residence(English)demeure(Français)Residenz(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ersidencia
  • recidencia
  • reisdencia
  • resdiencia
  • residdencia
  • residecnia
  • residencai
  • residenccia
  • residenica
  • residenncia
  • residensia
  • residnecia
  • resiedncia
  • ressidencia
  • rresidencia
  • rseidencia

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ersidencia2recidencia1reisdencia2resdiencia2residdencia1residecnia2residencai2residenccia1
Edit distance from "residencia"

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 "residencia"?
"residencia" is spelled R-E-S-I-D-E-N-C-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [resiˈð̞ẽnsja].
What does "residencia" mean?
As a noun, "residencia" means: Acción y efecto de residir o residenciarse
What words are commonly confused with "residencia"?
"residencia" is commonly confused with "reticencia", "resistencia", "resiliencia". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "residencia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "residencia" is [resiˈð̞ẽnsja]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "residencia" come from?
"residencia" 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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Using “residencia”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is R-E-S-I-D-E-N-C-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [resiˈð̞ẽnsja] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “reticencia” - see the side-by-side comparison. residencia vs reticencia
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list