tipología

[t̪ipoloˈxia]

/[t̪ipoloˈxia]/ noun

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The verdict

“tipología” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #23,251 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#23,251
frequency rank, Spanish
9
letters
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Estudio y clasificación de los objetos de estudio en diversas ciencias.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

tipología vs tipologías
90% similar
tipología vs teología
78% similar

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

Key facts for tipología
PropertyValue
Headwordtipología
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t̪ipoloˈxia]
Letters9
Frequency rank#23,251
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tipología” 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). tipología lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for tipología is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [t̪ipoloˈxia]. Corpus data places it at rank #23,251 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for tipología, with forms such as "itpología", "tioplogía", and "tiploogía". 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, "tipologías", "teología", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is tipología, spelled T-I-P-O-L-O-G-Í-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Estudio y clasificación de los objetos de estudio en diversas ciencias.
  2. 2
    Ciencia que estudia los distintos tipos de etnias en que se divide la especie humana.
  3. 3
    Ciencia que estudia los varios tipos de la morfología del ser humano en relación con sus funciones vegetativas y psíquicas.
  4. 4
    Especialidad que compara las lenguas para clasificarlas y establecer entre ellas relaciones, genealógicas o no, según las afinidades que se adviertan entre los rasgos de sus sistemas fonológico, morfológico y sintáctico;
  5. 5
    Interpretación de algunos personajes e historias del Antiguo Testamento, así como los presagios del Nuevo Testamento.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: itpología,tioplogía,tiploogía,tipolgoía,tipollogía,tipologaí,tipologgía,tipoloíga,tipoolgía,tippología,tpiología,ttipología

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

itpología2tioplogía2tiploogía2tipolgoía2tipollogía1tipologaí2tipologgía1tipoloíga2
Edit distance from "tipología"

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 "tipología"?
"tipología" is spelled T-I-P-O-L-O-G-Í-A. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪ipoloˈxia].
What does "tipología" mean?
As a noun, "tipología" means: Estudio y clasificación de los objetos de estudio en diversas ciencias.
What words are commonly confused with "tipología"?
"tipología" is commonly confused with "tipologías", "teología". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "tipología"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tipología" is [t̪ipoloˈxia]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tipología" come from?
"tipología" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “tipología”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is T-I-P-O-L-O-G-Í-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t̪ipoloˈxia] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “tipologías” - see the side-by-side comparison. tipología vs tipologías
  • 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