sustos

[ˈsust̪os]

/[ˈsust̪os]/ noun

The verdict

“sustos” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #38,983 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#38,983
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del plural de susto.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

sustos vs suyos
67% similar
sustos vs suso
67% similar
sustos vs susto
83% similar

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

Key facts for sustos
PropertyValue
Headwordsustos
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈsust̪os]
Letters6
Frequency rank#38,983
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sustos” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). sustos lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for sustos is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈsust̪os]. Corpus data places it at rank #38,983 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Forma del plural de susto.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for sustos, with forms such as "ssustos", "ssutos", and "susots". 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 16 confusable-pair relationships, "suyos", "suso", "susto", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is sustos, spelled S-U-S-T-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de susto.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ssustos,ssutos,susots,susstos,sustoss,sustso,susttos,sutsos,usstos

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ssustos1ssutos2susots2susstos1sustoss1sustso2susttos1sutsos2
Edit distance from "sustos"

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 "sustos"?
"sustos" is spelled S-U-S-T-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈsust̪os].
What does "sustos" mean?
As a noun, "sustos" means: Forma del plural de susto.
What words are commonly confused with "sustos"?
"sustos" is commonly confused with "suyos", "suso", "susto". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "sustos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sustos" is [ˈsust̪os]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sustos" come from?
"sustos" 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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Using “sustos”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is S-U-S-T-O-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈsust̪os] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “suyos” - see the side-by-side comparison. sustos vs suyos
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list