simpático

[sĩmˈpat̪iko]

/[sĩmˈpat̪iko]/ adj

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The verdict

“simpático” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #12,057. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,057
frequency rank, Spanish
4,169
“S” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que inspira simpatía.

Corpus desk

Index ES-simpatico · simpático · Spanish

simpático · rank #12,057 · 14 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,057
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,169
  • PHOTO-FINISH short

Nearest frequency peer: short (-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 “simpático”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “simpático” 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).

simpático vs simpatiza
67% similar
simpático vs simpáticos
90% similar
simpático vs simpática
89% similar

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

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

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “simpático”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).simpáticocae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “short” (#12,056), “sky” (#12,058), “sensual” (#12,055). Entre 4,169 lemas con “S”, “simpático” va en #12,057. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around simpático (IPA [sĩmˈpat̪iko]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #12,057 among 4,169 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for simpático, with forms such as "cimpático", "ismpático", and "simmpático". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "simpatiza", "simpáticos", "simpática", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 simpático, spelled S-I-M-P-Á-T-I-C-O.

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.

Synonyms

agraciadoapuestoatractivo

Antonyms

antipático

This word in other languages

likeable(English)sympathique(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cimpático
  • ismpático
  • simmpático
  • simppático
  • simptáico
  • simpáitco
  • simpátcio
  • simpáticco
  • simpátioc
  • simpáttico
  • simáptico
  • sipmático
  • smipático
  • ssimpático

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of simpático - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

cimpático1ismpático2simmpático1simppático1simptáico2simpáitco2simpátcio2simpáticco1
Edit distance from "simpático"

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 "simpático"?
"simpático" is spelled S-I-M-P-Á-T-I-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [sĩmˈpat̪iko].
What does "simpático" mean?
As an adjective, "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?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

segmentos#12,053satélites#12,052príncipes#12,036pronuncia#12,033

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

suponiendo14 variantspreferiría14 variantsaprobadas14 variantscaricatura14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list