santo

[ˈsãn̪t̪o]

/[ˈsãn̪t̪o]/ adj

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The verdict

“santo” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #1,203 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#1,203
frequency rank, Spanish
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dedicado al culto o el servicio de una deidad.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

santo vs sat
60% similar
santo vs sto
60% similar
santo vs sino
60% similar

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

Key facts for santo
PropertyValue
Headwordsanto
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈsãn̪t̪o]
Letters5
Frequency rank#1,203
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “santo” 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). santo lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for santo is 5 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈsãn̪t̪o]. Corpus data places it at rank #1,203 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for santo, with forms such as "asnto", "sannto", and "sanot". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "sat", "sto", "sino", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is santo, spelled S-A-N-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dedicado al culto o el servicio de una deidad.
  2. 2
    Digno de alabanza por su pureza o bondad.
  3. 3
    En particular, explícitamente designado como santo₂ por alguna confesión religiosa.
  4. 4
    Por extensión, propio de o relativo a la semana que media entre el domingo de ramos y el de resurrección.
  5. 5
    Por extensión y figuradamente, de espíritu generoso y apacible.
  6. 6
    Por extensión, que sorprende por su eficacia.
  7. 7
    Úsase para poner énfasis.
  8. 8
    Propio de, relativo o aficionado al club deportivo San Lorenzo de Almagro.
  9. 9
    Propio de, relativo o aficionado al club deportivo Juventud Antoniana de Salta.

Synonyms

consagradosagrado

This word in other languages

holy(English)saint(Français)heilig(Deutsch)santo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: asnto,sannto,sanot,santto,satno,snato,ssanto

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of santo - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

asnto2sannto1sanot2santto1satno2snato2ssanto1
Edit distance from "santo"

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 "santo"?
"santo" is spelled S-A-N-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈsãn̪t̪o].
What does "santo" mean?
As an adjective, "santo" means: Dedicado al culto o el servicio de una deidad.
What words are commonly confused with "santo"?
"santo" is commonly confused with "sat", "sto", "sino". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "santo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "santo" is [ˈsãn̪t̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "santo" come from?
"santo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “santo”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is S-A-N-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈsãn̪t̪o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “sat” - see the side-by-side comparison. santo vs sat
  • 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