respaldo

[resˈpal̪d̪o]

/[resˈpal̪d̪o]/ noun

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The verdict

“respaldo” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #5,152. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,152
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - La parte de un mueble que descansa la espalda

Corpus desk

Index ES-respaldo · respaldo · Spanish

respaldo · rank #5,152 · 12 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,152
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH refugiados

Nearest frequency peer: refugiados (-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 “respaldo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “respaldo” 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).

respaldo vs respondo
75% similar
respaldo vs restando
75% similar
respaldo vs respaldos
89% similar

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

Key facts for respaldo
PropertyValue
Headwordrespaldo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[resˈpal̪d̪o]
Letters8
Frequency rank#5,152
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “respaldo”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).respaldocae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “refugiados” (#5,151), “romano” (#5,153), “recibiendo” (#5,150). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “respaldo” va en #5,152. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around respaldo (IPA [resˈpal̪d̪o]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,152 among 4,151 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for respaldo, with forms such as "erspaldo", "repsaldo", and "resapldo". 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, "respondo", "restando", "respaldos", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is respaldo, spelled R-E-S-P-A-L-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    La parte de un mueble que descansa la espalda
  2. 2
    Soporte, apoyo.
  3. 3
    Persona, plan, dispositivo u otro que se conserva como sustituto en caso necesario.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Sin embargo, en el territorio español históricamente el anarquismo ha gozado de un gran respaldo e influencia, superando en determinadas épocas a otras corrientes políticas revolucionarias y convirtiéndose en un referente para movimientos anarquistas de otros países.

Synonyms

protecciónapoyosostén

Antonyms

desprotección

This word in other languages

back(English)dossier(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erspaldo
  • repsaldo
  • resapldo
  • respadlo
  • respalddo
  • respalldo
  • respalod
  • resplado
  • resppaldo
  • resspaldo
  • rrespaldo
  • rsepaldo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

erspaldo2repsaldo2resapldo2respadlo2respalddo1respalldo1respalod2resplado2
Edit distance from "respaldo"

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 "respaldo"?
"respaldo" is spelled R-E-S-P-A-L-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [resˈpal̪d̪o].
What does "respaldo" mean?
As a noun, "respaldo" means: La parte de un mueble que descansa la espalda
What words are commonly confused with "respaldo"?
"respaldo" is commonly confused with "respondo", "restando", "respaldos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "respaldo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "respaldo" is [resˈpal̪d̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "respaldo" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

modernos12 variantsintentan12 variantscomentar12 variantsgeografía12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list