taekwondo

[t̪aekˈ(ɣ̞)w̝õn̪d̪o]

/[t̪aekˈ(ɣ̞)w̝õn̪d̪o]/ noun

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The verdict

“taekwondo” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #23,613. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,613
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Arte marcial de origen coreano, y hoy extensamente difundida en todo el mundo. Originalmente desarrollada como práctica bélica y marcial, hoy se practica sobre todo como deporte.

Corpus desk

Index ES-taekwondo · taekwondo · Spanish

taekwondo · rank #23,613 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,613
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH sustrato

Nearest frequency peer: sustrato (-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 “taekwondo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “taekwondo” 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
Key facts for taekwondo
PropertyValue
Headwordtaekwondo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t̪aekˈ(ɣ̞)w̝õn̪d̪o]
Letters9
Frequency rank#23,613
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “taekwondo”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).taekwondocae 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 “sustrato” (#23,612), “terminadas” (#23,614), “sustanciales” (#23,611). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “taekwondo” va en #23,613. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around taekwondo (IPA [t̪aekˈ(ɣ̞)w̝õn̪d̪o]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,613 among 3,005 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Arte marcial de origen coreano, y hoy extensamente difundida en todo el mundo. Originalmente desarrollada como práctica bélica y marcial, hoy se practica sobre todo como deporte.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for taekwondo, with forms such as "atekwondo", "taekkwondo", and "taekowndo". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is taekwondo, spelled T-A-E-K-W-O-N-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Arte marcial de origen coreano, y hoy extensamente difundida en todo el mundo. Originalmente desarrollada como práctica bélica y marcial, hoy se practica sobre todo como deporte.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • atekwondo
  • taekkwondo
  • taekowndo
  • taekwnodo
  • taekwodno
  • taekwonddo
  • taekwonndo
  • taekwonod
  • taekwwondo
  • taewkondo
  • takewondo
  • teakwondo
  • ttaekwondo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of taekwondo - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

atekwondo2taekkwondo1taekowndo2taekwnodo2taekwodno2taekwonddo1taekwonndo1taekwonod2
Edit distance from "taekwondo"

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 "taekwondo"?
"taekwondo" is spelled T-A-E-K-W-O-N-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪aekˈ(ɣ̞)w̝õn̪d̪o].
What does "taekwondo" mean?
As a noun, "taekwondo" means: Arte marcial de origen coreano, y hoy extensamente difundida en todo el mundo. Originalmente desarrollada como práctica bélica y marcial, hoy se practica sobre todo como deporte.
What are common misspellings of "taekwondo"?
Common misspellings include "atekwondo", "taekkwondo", "taekowndo", "taekwnodo", "taekwodno". The correct spelling is "taekwondo".
How do you pronounce "taekwondo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "taekwondo" is [t̪aekˈ(ɣ̞)w̝õn̪d̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "taekwondo" come from?
"taekwondo" 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 "taekwondo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

tiradores#23,617something#23,605solvencia#23,604tremendas#23,625

Similar misspelling depth

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

sentadas13 variantsadaptadas13 variantsrespetada13 variantsrelajante13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list