sintaxis

[sĩn̪ˈt̪aksis]

/[sĩn̪ˈt̪aksis]/ noun

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The verdict

“sintaxis” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #21,499. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,499
frequency rank, Spanish
4,169
“S” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Estudio de la estructura del lenguaje y conjunto de reglas combinatorias de las palabras para formar unidades inteligibles mayores.

Corpus desk

Index ES-sintaxis · sintaxis · Spanish

sintaxis · rank #21,499 · 13 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,499
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,169
  • PHOTO-FINISH silenciar

Nearest frequency peer: silenciar (-2 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 “sintaxis”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “sintaxis” 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).

sintaxis vs síntesis
63% similar
sintaxis vs sintamos
75% similar

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

Key facts for sintaxis
PropertyValue
Headwordsintaxis
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[sĩn̪ˈt̪aksis]
Letters8
Frequency rank#21,499
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “sintaxis”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.sintaxiscae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “silenciar” (#21,497), “solicitantes” (#21,501), “shop” (#21,496). Entre 4,169 lemas con “S”, “sintaxis” va en #21,499. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around sintaxis (IPA [sĩn̪ˈt̪aksis]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,499 among 4,169 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for sintaxis, with forms such as "cintaxis", "isntaxis", and "sinatxis". 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, "síntesis", "sintamos", 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is sintaxis, spelled S-I-N-T-A-X-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Estudio de la estructura del lenguaje y conjunto de reglas combinatorias de las palabras para formar unidades inteligibles mayores.
  2. 2
    Conjunto de reglas formales que para un lenguaje de programación determinan si una secuencia de código fuente es un programa bien formado en este lenguaje.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how sintaxis appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Los programas compiladores e intérpretes hacen una verificación de la sintaxis del código fuente e informan al usuario mediante mensajes de error la parte del código en donde se rompió alguna regla.

This word in other languages

syntax(English)syntaxe(Français)Syntax(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cintaxis
  • isntaxis
  • sinatxis
  • sinntaxis
  • sintaixs
  • sintaxiss
  • sintaxsi
  • sintaxxis
  • sinttaxis
  • sintxais
  • sitnaxis
  • snitaxis
  • ssintaxis

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cintaxis1isntaxis2sinatxis2sinntaxis1sintaixs2sintaxiss1sintaxsi2sintaxxis1
Edit distance from "sintaxis"

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 "sintaxis"?
"sintaxis" is spelled S-I-N-T-A-X-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [sĩn̪ˈt̪aksis].
What does "sintaxis" mean?
As a noun, "sintaxis" means: Estudio de la estructura del lenguaje y conjunto de reglas combinatorias de las palabras para formar unidades inteligibles mayores.
What words are commonly confused with "sintaxis"?
"sintaxis" is commonly confused with "síntesis", "sintamos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "sintaxis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sintaxis" is [sĩn̪ˈt̪aksis]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sintaxis" come from?
"sintaxis" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

services#21,495sujeción#21,505suspiros#21,506secuaces#21,491

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

tangible13 variantssecesión13 variantsromances13 variantsregalando13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list