torbellino
[t̪oɾβ̞eˈʝino]
The verdict
“torbellino” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #30,283 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #30,283
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 10
- letters
- 14
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Remolino de viento.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | torbellino |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [t̪oɾβ̞eˈʝino] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #30,283 |
| Misspellings tracked | 14 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “torbellino” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for torbellino is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [t̪oɾβ̞eˈʝino]. Corpus data places it at rank #30,283 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for torbellino, with forms such as "otrbellino", "tobrellino", and "torbbellino". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 torbellino, spelled T-O-R-B-E-L-L-I-N-O.
Definition
- 1Remolino de viento.
- 2Concurrencia o abundancia de cosas que ocurren a un mismo tiempo.
- 3Persona demasiado vivaz e inquieta.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: otrbellino,tobrellino,torbbellino,torbelilno,torbelino,torbellinno,torbellion,torbellnio,torblelino,torebllino,torrbellino,torvellino,trobellino,ttorbellino
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of torbellino - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “torbellino”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is T-O-R-B-E-L-L-I-N-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [t̪oɾβ̞eˈʝino] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- 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.