ridículos

[riˈð̞ikulos]

/[riˈð̞ikulos]/ adj

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The verdict

“ridículos” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #18,675. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,675
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del masculino plural de ridículo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-ridiculos · ridículos · Spanish

ridículos · rank #18,675 · 13 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,675
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH RIP

Nearest frequency peer: RIP (+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 “ridículos”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “ridículos” 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).

ridículos vs ridículo
89% similar
ridículos vs ridícula
78% similar
ridículos vs ridículas
89% similar

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

Key facts for ridículos
PropertyValue
Headwordridículos
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[riˈð̞ikulos]
Letters9
Frequency rank#18,675
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “ridículos”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.ridículoscae 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 “RIP” (#18,676), “reunirá” (#18,672), “románticas” (#18,678). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “ridículos” va en #18,675. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around ridículos (IPA [riˈð̞ikulos]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #18,675 among 4,151 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Forma del masculino plural de ridículo.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for ridículos, with forms such as "irdículos", "rdiículos", and "ridcíulos". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "ridículo", "ridícula", "ridículas", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is ridículos, spelled R-I-D-Í-C-U-L-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del masculino plural de ridículo.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • irdículos
  • rdiículos
  • ridcíulos
  • riddículos
  • ridícculos
  • ridícluos
  • ridícullos
  • ridículoss
  • ridículso
  • ridícuols
  • ridíuclos
  • riídculos
  • rridículos

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

irdículos2rdiículos2ridcíulos2riddículos1ridícculos1ridícluos2ridícullos1ridículoss1
Edit distance from "ridículos"

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 "ridículos"?
"ridículos" is spelled R-I-D-Í-C-U-L-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [riˈð̞ikulos].
What does "ridículos" mean?
As an adjective, "ridículos" means: Forma del masculino plural de ridículo.
What words are commonly confused with "ridículos"?
"ridículos" is commonly confused with "ridículo", "ridícula", "ridículas". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ridículos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ridículos" is [riˈð̞ikulos]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ridículos" come from?
"ridículos" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

recopilar#18,663simulacro#18,687subjetiva#18,693supondría#18,695

Similar misspelling depth

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

tolerante13 variantsPergamino13 variantsperdonado13 variantsparcelas13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list