tobillos

[t̪oˈβ̞iʝos]

/[t̪oˈβ̞iʝos]/ noun

The verdict

“tobillos” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #24,333. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,333
frequency rank, Spanish
34,400
“T” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

tobillos vs tomillo
75% similar
tobillos vs tornillos
78% similar
tobillos vs tobillo
88% similar

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

Key facts for tobillos
PropertyValue
Headwordtobillos
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t̪oˈβ̞iʝos]
Letters8
Frequency rank#24,333
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tobillos” 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). tobillos lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around tobillos (IPA [t̪oˈβ̞iʝos]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,333 among 34,400 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Forma del plural de tobillo.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for tobillos, with forms such as "otbillos", "tboillos", and "tobbillos". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "tomillo", "tornillos", "tobillo", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is tobillos, spelled T-O-B-I-L-L-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de tobillo.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • otbillos
  • tboillos
  • tobbillos
  • tobilloss
  • tobillso
  • tobilols
  • tobilos
  • toblilos
  • toibllos
  • tovillos
  • ttobillos

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

otbillos2tboillos2tobbillos1tobilloss1tobillso2tobilols2tobilos1toblilos2
Edit distance from "tobillos"

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

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

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

Same frequency band

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