tributo

[t̪ɾiˈβ̞ut̪o]

/[t̪ɾiˈβ̞ut̪o]/ noun

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The verdict

“tributo” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #6,736. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,736
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Suma de dinero que un ciudadano tiene que pagar al estado para sostener los gastos públicos.

Corpus desk

Index ES-tributo · tributo · Spanish

tributo · rank #6,736 · 11 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,736
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH taza

Nearest frequency peer: taza (-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 “tributo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “tributo” 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).

tributo vs tributos
88% similar
tributo vs tribu
71% similar
tributo vs tribus
71% similar

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

Key facts for tributo
PropertyValue
Headwordtributo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t̪ɾiˈβ̞ut̪o]
Letters7
Frequency rank#6,736
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “tributo”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).tributocae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “taza” (#6,735), “turístico” (#6,737), “sustitución” (#6,734). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “tributo” va en #6,736. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around tributo (IPA [t̪ɾiˈβ̞ut̪o]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,736 among 3,005 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for tributo, with forms such as "rtibuto", "tirbuto", and "trbiuto". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "tributos", "tribu", "tribus", and more, 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 its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is tributo, spelled T-R-I-B-U-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Suma de dinero que un ciudadano tiene que pagar al estado para sostener los gastos públicos.
  2. 2
    Carga continua u obligación que se debe soportar por disfrutar de una cosa.
  3. 3
    Muestra de agradecimiento, reconocimiento, respeto o admiración que se manifiesta hacia una persona.
  4. 4
    En el feudalismo, cantidad de dinero o de otra cosa que el vasallo debía entregar a su príncipe o señor como reconocimiento de su señorío.
  5. 5
    Sentimiento favorable que se muestra hacia una persona.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how tributo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. El TC suspende el tributo a los depósitos bancarios y las tasas judiciales catalanas.
  2. La renuncia a formar una familia es el tributo que pagan algunas personas por triunfar en su carrera

Synonyms

impuestocontribucióngravamentasadeberobligaciónhomenajesentimiento

Antonyms

desconsideración

This word in other languages

tax(English)impôt(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rtibuto
  • tirbuto
  • trbiuto
  • tribbuto
  • tribtuo
  • tribuot
  • tributto
  • triubto
  • trivuto
  • trributo
  • ttributo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

rtibuto2tirbuto2trbiuto2tribbuto1tribtuo2tribuot2tributto1triubto2
Edit distance from "tributo"

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 "tributo"?
"tributo" is spelled T-R-I-B-U-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪ɾiˈβ̞ut̪o].
What does "tributo" mean?
As a noun, "tributo" means: Suma de dinero que un ciudadano tiene que pagar al estado para sostener los gastos públicos.
What words are commonly confused with "tributo"?
"tributo" is commonly confused with "tributos", "tribu", "tribus". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "tributo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tributo" is [t̪ɾiˈβ̞ut̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tributo" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "tributo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

vencido#6,741acordar#6,744analiza#6,749párrafo#6,722

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

bonitas11 variantsbotellas11 variantscatalana11 variantscosecha11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list