santuario

[sãn̪ˈt̪waɾjo]

/[sãn̪ˈt̪waɾjo]/ noun

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The verdict

“santuario” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #7,913. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,913
frequency rank, Spanish
4,169
“S” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Templo destinado al culto de un santo, profeta u otra figura importante.

Corpus desk

Index ES-santuario · santuario · Spanish

santuario · rank #7,913 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,913
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,169
  • PHOTO-FINISH rompiendo

Nearest frequency peer: rompiendo (-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 “santuario”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “santuario” 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).

santuario vs santuarios
90% similar
santuario vs sanitario
78% similar

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

Key facts for santuario
PropertyValue
Headwordsantuario
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[sãn̪ˈt̪waɾjo]
Letters9
Frequency rank#7,913
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “santuario”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).santuariocae 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 “rompiendo” (#7,912), “Sarmiento” (#7,914), “Serbia” (#7,915). Entre 4,169 lemas con “S”, “santuario” va en #7,913. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around santuario (IPA [sãn̪ˈt̪waɾjo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,913 among 4,169 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for santuario, with forms such as "asntuario", "sanntuario", and "santaurio". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "santuarios", "sanitario", 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 best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is santuario, spelled S-A-N-T-U-A-R-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Templo destinado al culto de un santo, profeta u otra figura importante.
  2. 2
    Por extensión, institución dedicada con fervor a una causa.
  3. 3
    Refugio utilizado por un grupo para evitar la persecución o el hostigamiento.
  4. 4
    En los templos católicos, parte anterior del tabernáculo.
  5. 5
    Reserva de dinero u otros objetos de valor que se guarda en secreto.

Synonyms

tesoro

This word in other languages

sanctuary(English)sanctuaire(Français)Heiligtum(Deutsch)santuário(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • asntuario
  • sanntuario
  • santaurio
  • santtuario
  • santuairo
  • santuaroi
  • santuarrio
  • santuraio
  • sanutario
  • satnuario
  • snatuario
  • ssantuario

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

asntuario2sanntuario1santaurio2santtuario1santuairo2santuaroi2santuarrio1santuraio2
Edit distance from "santuario"

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 "santuario"?
"santuario" is spelled S-A-N-T-U-A-R-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is [sãn̪ˈt̪waɾjo].
What does "santuario" mean?
As a noun, "santuario" means: Templo destinado al culto de un santo, profeta u otra figura importante.
What words are commonly confused with "santuario"?
"santuario" is commonly confused with "santuarios", "sanitario". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "santuario"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "santuario" is [sãn̪ˈt̪waɾjo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "santuario" come from?
"santuario" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

rompiendo#7,912Sarmiento#7,914protestar#7,908Tailandia#7,919

Similar misspelling depth

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

temprana12 variantsplanetas12 variantsPalacios12 variantsviajando12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list