símbolo
[ˈsĩmbolo]
The verdict
“símbolo” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #3,217. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #3,217
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 4,169
- “S” headwords
- 11
- tracked misspellings
- 2
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Objeto usado para representar una idea, un concepto u a otro objeto.
Corpus desk
Index ES-simbolo · símbolo · Spanish
símbolo · rank #3,217 · 11 variants · 2 confusables
- FREQ-COMMON #3,217
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
- VAR-MID 11 variants
- BOOK-MID 4,169
- PHOTO-FINISH sombra
Nearest frequency peer: sombra (-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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “símbolo”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- sienten
sienten
96,787 corpus weight
- solar
solar
96,786 corpus weight
- sombra
sombra
96,785 corpus weight
- símbolo
símbolo
96,784 corpus weight
- testigo
testigo
96,783 corpus weight
- técnicos
técnicos
96,782 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “símbolo” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | símbolo |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈsĩmbolo] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #3,217 |
| Misspellings tracked | 11 |
| Confusable pairs | 2 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Dónde se sitúa “símbolo” en la frecuencia del español
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 11 spelling variants around símbolo (IPA [ˈsĩmbolo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,217 among 4,169 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for símbolo, with forms such as "smíbolo", "ssímbolo", and "síbmolo". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "símbolos", "simbólico", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is símbolo, spelled S-Í-M-B-O-L-O.
Definition
- 1Objeto usado para representar una idea, un concepto u a otro objeto.
- 2Letra o figura empleada para representar algo.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how símbolo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Los lazos negros son símbolo de luto.
Los corazones son símbolo de amor y cariño.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- smíbolo
- ssímbolo
- síbmolo
- símbbolo
- símbloo
- símbollo
- símbool
- símmbolo
- símoblo
- símvolo
- ísmbolo
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of símbolo - 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.
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
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "símbolo", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).
What to do next
You've looked up "símbolo". Here's where to go from here.
- "símbolo" maps to 2 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "símbolos". View pair
- 11 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
- Usage frequency rank #3,217 among Spanish headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
- Browse more Spanish words in the "S" letter cohort. S–Z browse
PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.
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.