startup

[esˈt̪aɾt̪ap]

/[esˈt̪aɾt̪ap]/ noun

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The verdict

“startup” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #27,408. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,408
frequency rank, Spanish
4,169
“S” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Empresa emergente que se acaba de fundar hace poco, aún no se ha hecho conocida y se presupone que tiene buen potencial.

Corpus desk

Index ES-startup · startup · Spanish

startup · rank #27,408 · 11 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,408
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,169
  • PHOTO-FINISH sucesiones

Nearest frequency peer: sucesiones (+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 “startup”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “startup” 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).

startup vs status
71% similar
startup vs start
71% similar

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

Key facts for startup
PropertyValue
Headwordstartup
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[esˈt̪aɾt̪ap]
Letters7
Frequency rank#27,408
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “startup”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).startupcae 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 “sucesiones” (#27,409), “sospechosas” (#27,406), “sueltan” (#27,410). Entre 4,169 lemas con “S”, “startup” va en #27,408. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around startup (IPA [esˈt̪aɾt̪ap]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #27,408 among 4,169 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Empresa emergente que se acaba de fundar hace poco, aún no se ha hecho conocida y se presupone que tiene buen potencial.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for startup, with forms such as "satrtup", "sstartup", and "starrtup". 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, "status", "start", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is startup, spelled S-T-A-R-T-U-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    Empresa emergente que se acaba de fundar hace poco, aún no se ha hecho conocida y se presupone que tiene buen potencial.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • satrtup
  • sstartup
  • starrtup
  • startpu
  • starttup
  • startupp
  • starutp
  • statrup
  • stratup
  • sttartup
  • tsartup

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

satrtup2sstartup1starrtup1startpu2starttup1startupp1starutp2statrup2
Edit distance from "startup"

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 "startup"?
"startup" is spelled S-T-A-R-T-U-P. The IPA pronunciation is [esˈt̪aɾt̪ap].
What does "startup" mean?
As a noun, "startup" means: Empresa emergente que se acaba de fundar hace poco, aún no se ha hecho conocida y se presupone que tiene buen potencial.
What words are commonly confused with "startup"?
"startup" is commonly confused with "status", "start". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "startup"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "startup" is [esˈt̪aɾt̪ap]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "startup" come from?
"startup" 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 "startup", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

trading11 variantsroedores11 variantsreunirán11 variantsresumido11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list