rostro

[ˈrost̪ɾo]

/[ˈrost̪ɾo]/ noun

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The verdict

“rostro” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #2,316. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,316
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - La parte visible de la cabeza. Referido más a los rasgos que nos identifican que al estado de ánimo. Por ejemplo se dice: "un rostro expresivo" pero en cambio suena mejor "¡Anima esa cara!" o "a ma...

Corpus desk

Index ES-rostro · rostro · Spanish

rostro · rank #2,316 · 9 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,316
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH romper

Nearest frequency peer: romper (-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 “rostro”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “rostro” 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).

rostro vs roto
67% similar
rostro vs rostros
86% similar
rostro vs resto
67% similar

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

Key facts for rostro
PropertyValue
Headwordrostro
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈrost̪ɾo]
Letters6
Frequency rank#2,316
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “rostro”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).rostrocae 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 “romper” (#2,315), “ruido” (#2,317), “reconocer” (#2,314). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “rostro” va en #2,316. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around rostro (IPA [ˈrost̪ɾo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,316 among 4,151 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "La parte visible de la cabeza. Referido más a los rasgos que nos identifican que al estado de ánimo. Por ejemplo se dice: "un rostro expresivo" pero en cambio suena mejor "¡Anima esa cara!" o "a ma...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for rostro, with forms such as "orstro", "rosrto", and "rosstro". 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 13 confusable-pair relationships, "roto", "rostros", "resto", 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is rostro, spelled R-O-S-T-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    La parte visible de la cabeza. Referido más a los rasgos que nos identifican que al estado de ánimo. Por ejemplo se dice: "un rostro expresivo" pero en cambio suena mejor "¡Anima esa cara!" o "a mal tiempo buena cara" (algo pasajero) mientras que se define "un rostro enjuto".

Synonyms

carajetafaz

This word in other languages

face(English)visage(Français)Gesicht(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • orstro
  • rosrto
  • rosstro
  • rostor
  • rostrro
  • rosttro
  • rotsro
  • rrostro
  • rsotro

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

orstro2rosrto2rosstro1rostor2rostrro1rosttro1rotsro2rrostro1
Edit distance from "rostro"

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 "rostro"?
"rostro" is spelled R-O-S-T-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈrost̪ɾo].
What does "rostro" mean?
As a noun, "rostro" means: La parte visible de la cabeza. Referido más a los rasgos que nos identifican que al estado de ánimo. Por ejemplo se dice: "un rostro expresivo" pero en cambio suena mejor "¡Anima esa cara!" o "a ma...
What words are commonly confused with "rostro"?
"rostro" is commonly confused with "roto", "rostros", "resto". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "rostro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rostro" is [ˈrost̪ɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rostro" come from?
"rostro" 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 "rostro", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

romper#2,315piezas#2,309virgen#2,323cierre#2,331

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

imperio9 variantsenlace9 variantsbosque9 variantsjardín9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list