romántico

[roˈmãn̪t̪iko]

/[roˈmãn̪t̪iko]/ adj

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The verdict

“romántico” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #6,953 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#6,953
frequency rank, Spanish
9
letters
13
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que pertenece o concierne al amor erótico o de pareja.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

romántico vs románticos
90% similar
romántico vs románico
89% similar
romántico vs románica
78% similar

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

Key facts for romántico
PropertyValue
Headwordromántico
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[roˈmãn̪t̪iko]
Letters9
Frequency rank#6,953
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “romántico” 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). romántico lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for romántico is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [roˈmãn̪t̪iko]. Corpus data places it at rank #6,953 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for romántico, with forms such as "ormántico", "rmoántico", and "rommántico". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "románticos", "románico", "románica", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is romántico, spelled R-O-M-Á-N-T-I-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que pertenece o concierne al amor erótico o de pareja.
  2. 2
    Que valora, expresa o evoca los sentimientos, los sueños, los afectos y los ideales.
  3. 3
    Que pertenece o concierne al Romanticismo (movimiento social y cultural de fines del siglo XVIII y parte del siglo XIX en Europa y América), o que participa de sus características, tales como el individualismo, la fantasía, el sentimiento y el idealismo.
  4. 4
    Se dice de alguien que crea obras literarias o artísticas con un estilo afín al del Romanticismo.

Synonyms

evocadoridealistasentimentalsoñador

This word in other languages

romantic(English)romantique(Français)romantisch(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ormántico,rmoántico,rommántico,romnático,románitco,románntico,romántcio,románticco,romántioc,románttico,romátnico,roámntico,rromántico

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ormántico2rmoántico2rommántico1romnático2románitco2románntico1romántcio2románticco1
Edit distance from "romántico"

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 "romántico"?
"romántico" is spelled R-O-M-Á-N-T-I-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [roˈmãn̪t̪iko].
What does "romántico" mean?
As an adjective, "romántico" means: Que pertenece o concierne al amor erótico o de pareja.
What words are commonly confused with "romántico"?
"romántico" is commonly confused with "románticos", "románico", "románica". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "romántico"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "romántico" is [roˈmãn̪t̪iko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "romántico" come from?
"romántico" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “romántico”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is R-O-M-Á-N-T-I-C-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [roˈmãn̪t̪iko] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “románticos” - see the side-by-side comparison. romántico vs románticos
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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