respecto

[resˈpekt̪o]

/[resˈpekt̪o]/ noun

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The verdict

“respecto” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #460. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#460
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Relación de una cosa con otra, o con un tema más general; proporción, sentido o razón entre dos cosas.

Corpus desk

Index ES-respecto · respecto · Spanish

respecto · rank #460 · 12 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #460
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH quieren

Nearest frequency peer: quieren (-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 “respecto”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “respecto” 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).

respecto vs respeto
88% similar
respecto vs respeta
75% similar
respecto vs resuelto
75% similar

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

Key facts for respecto
PropertyValue
Headwordrespecto
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[resˈpekt̪o]
Letters8
Frequency rank#460
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “respecto”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).respectocae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “quieren” (#459), “segunda” (#461), “pueda” (#458). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “respecto” va en #460. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around respecto (IPA [resˈpekt̪o]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #460 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 respecto, with forms such as "erspecto", "repsecto", and "resepcto". 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, "respeto", "respeta", "resuelto", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is respecto, spelled R-E-S-P-E-C-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Relación de una cosa con otra, o con un tema más general; proporción, sentido o razón entre dos cosas.
  2. 2
    Aspecto, elemento, área o segmento de algo.
  3. 3
    Forma antigua, hoy desusada, de respeto (consideración, actitud de deferencia o veneración).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. supone que la jurisdicción militar no esté configurada bajo el respecto del principio de independencia de los jueces
  2. la postura de Gumersindo de Azcárate durante las décadas de 1870 y 1880 no se diferenciaba mucho, en este respecto, de la mantenida por los economistas ortodoxos

This word in other languages

respect(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erspecto
  • repsecto
  • resepcto
  • respceto
  • respeccto
  • respecot
  • respectto
  • respetco
  • resppecto
  • resspecto
  • rrespecto
  • rsepecto

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

erspecto2repsecto2resepcto2respceto2respeccto1respecot2respectto1respetco2
Edit distance from "respecto"

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 "respecto"?
"respecto" is spelled R-E-S-P-E-C-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [resˈpekt̪o].
What does "respecto" mean?
As a noun, "respecto" means: Relación de una cosa con otra, o con un tema más general; proporción, sentido o razón entre dos cosas.
What words are commonly confused with "respecto"?
"respecto" is commonly confused with "respeto", "respeta", "resuelto". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "respecto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "respecto" is [resˈpekt̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "respecto" come from?
"respecto" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

atención#454sociales#452relación#473bastante#477

Similar misspelling depth

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

especial12 variantspregunta12 variantspersonal12 variantsderechos12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list