tributo
[t̪ɾiˈβ̞ut̪o]
The verdict
“tributo” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #6,736 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #6,736
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 7
- letters
- 11
- tracked misspellings
- 6
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Suma de dinero que un ciudadano tiene que pagar al estado para sostener los gastos públicos.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | tributo |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [t̪ɾiˈβ̞ut̪o] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #6,736 |
| Misspellings tracked | 11 |
| Confusable pairs | 6 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “tributo” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for tributo is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [t̪ɾiˈβ̞ut̪o]. Corpus data places it at rank #6,736 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
- 1Suma de dinero que un ciudadano tiene que pagar al estado para sostener los gastos públicos.
- 2Carga continua u obligación que se debe soportar por disfrutar de una cosa.
- 3Muestra de agradecimiento, reconocimiento, respeto o admiración que se manifiesta hacia una persona.
- 4En el feudalismo, cantidad de dinero o de otra cosa que el vasallo debía entregar a su príncipe o señor como reconocimiento de su señorío.
- 5Sentimiento favorable que se muestra hacia una persona.
Antonyms
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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.
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 “tributo”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is T-R-I-B-U-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [t̪ɾiˈβ̞ut̪o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “tributos” - see the side-by-side comparison. tributo vs tributos
- 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.