simpático

/[sĩmˈpat̪iko]/ adj

Letters

9 characters

Frequency Rank

#12,057

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

14

tracked variants

Confusables

4

similar word pairs

simpático is anSpanishadj. It means: Que inspira simpatía. Pronounced [sĩmˈpat̪iko]. Often confused with simpatiza and simpáticos.

Key facts for simpático
PropertyValue
Headwordsimpático
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdj
IPA[sĩmˈpat̪iko]
Letters9
Frequency rank#12,057
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of simpático in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for simpático is 9 letters long, classified as anadj, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [sĩmˈpat̪iko]. Corpus data places it at rank #12,057 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 14 documented wrong-spelling variants for simpático, with forms such as "cimpático", "ismpático", and "simmpático". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "simpatiza", "simpáticos", "simpática", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is simpático, spelled S-I-M-P-Á-T-I-C-O, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que inspira simpatía.
  2. 2
    Con cualidades que inspiran sentimientos de agrado, afecto, cordialidad o comunión.
  3. 3
    Dicho de uno de los tres subsistemas del sistema nervioso autónomo y de sus partes: Que se ubica cerca del centro de la columna vertebral y que equilibra la acción de los nervios parasimpáticos.
  4. 4
    Dicho de una cuerda –o de otros elementos de instrumentos musicales–: Que resuena o vibra por sí sola cuando se hace sonar otra.
  5. 5
    Dicho de alguien: Con características físicas que se consideran bellas o deseables.

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cimpático,ismpático,simmpático,simppático,simptáico,simpáitco,simpátcio,simpáticco,simpátioc,simpáttico,simáptico,sipmático,smipático,ssimpático

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for simpático

Misspelling Variants of "simpático"

cimpático9ismpático9simmpático10simppático10simptáico9simpáitco9simpátcio9simpáticco10
Misspelling Variants of "simpático"

Frequency rank: #12,057 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "simpático"?
"simpático" is spelled S-I-M-P-Á-T-I-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [sĩmˈpat̪iko].
What does "simpático" mean?
As an adj, "simpático" means: Que inspira simpatía.
What words are commonly confused with "simpático"?
"simpático" is commonly confused with "simpatiza", "simpáticos", "simpática". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "simpático"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "simpático" is [sĩmˈpat̪iko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "simpático" come from?
"simpático" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.