testa

[ˈt̪est̪a]

/[ˈt̪est̪a]/ noun

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The verdict

“testa” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #41,098. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,098
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cabeza (humana o de cualquier animal).

Corpus desk

Index ES-testa · testa · Spanish

testa · rank #41,098 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,098
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH tak

Nearest frequency peer: tak (-4 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 “testa”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “testa” 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).

testa vs teta
80% similar
testa vs text
60% similar
testa vs Tita
40% similar

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

Key facts for testa
PropertyValue
Headwordtesta
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt̪est̪a]
Letters5
Frequency rank#41,098
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “testa”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).testacae 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 “tak” (#41,094), “Tirso” (#41,102), “Taboada” (#41,093). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “testa” va en #41,098. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around testa (IPA [ˈt̪est̪a]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #41,098 among 3,005 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for testa, with forms such as "etsta", "tesat", and "tessta". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "teta", "text", "Tita", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is testa, spelled T-E-S-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cabeza (humana o de cualquier animal).
  2. 2
    Zona posterior de la cabeza.
  3. 3
    Frente o parte frontal de algunas cosas materiales.
  4. 4
    Cubierta externa de cualquier semilla.
  5. 5
    Cara menor de un ladrillo, sillar o similar.
  6. 6
    Entendimiento, capacidad y prudencia en la acertada conducta de las cosas.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • etsta
  • tesat
  • tessta
  • testta
  • tetsa
  • tseta
  • ttesta

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

etsta2tesat2tessta1testta1tetsa2tseta2ttesta1
Edit distance from "testa"

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 "testa"?
"testa" is spelled T-E-S-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt̪est̪a].
What does "testa" mean?
As a noun, "testa" means: Cabeza (humana o de cualquier animal).
What words are commonly confused with "testa"?
"testa" is commonly confused with "teta", "text", "Tita". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "testa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "testa" is [ˈt̪est̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "testa" come from?
"testa" 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 "testa", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Tirso#41,102ubico#41,111sarta#41,068Samoa#41,066

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

write7 variantsrendí7 variantsadagio7 variantsjauría7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list