tristes

[ˈt̪ɾist̪es]

/[ˈt̪ɾist̪es]/ adj

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The verdict

“tristes” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #7,237. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,237
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del plural de triste.

Corpus desk

Index ES-tristes · tristes · Spanish

tristes · rank #7,237 · 11 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,237
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH transportes

Nearest frequency peer: transportes (-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 “tristes”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “tristes” 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).

tristes vs tristeza
75% similar
tristes vs turistas
75% similar
tristes vs tristezas
78% similar

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

Key facts for tristes
PropertyValue
Headwordtristes
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈt̪ɾist̪es]
Letters7
Frequency rank#7,237
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “tristes”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.tristescae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “transportes” (#7,236), “trucos” (#7,238), “tonterías” (#7,235). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “tristes” va en #7,237. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around tristes (IPA [ˈt̪ɾist̪es]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #7,237 among 3,005 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for tristes, with forms such as "rtistes", "tirstes", and "trisets". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "tristeza", "turistas", "tristezas", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is tristes, spelled T-R-I-S-T-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de triste.
  2. 2
    Canto popular de origen indígena con acento muy melancólico.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Canto tristes nunca oídos, Canto cielos no escuchados.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rtistes
  • tirstes
  • trisets
  • trisstes
  • tristess
  • tristse
  • tristtes
  • tritses
  • trristes
  • trsites
  • ttristes

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

rtistes2tirstes2trisets2trisstes1tristess1tristse2tristtes1tritses2
Edit distance from "tristes"

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 "tristes"?
"tristes" is spelled T-R-I-S-T-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt̪ɾist̪es].
What does "tristes" mean?
As an adjective, "tristes" means: Forma del plural de triste.
What words are commonly confused with "tristes"?
"tristes" is commonly confused with "tristeza", "turistas", "tristezas". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "tristes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tristes" is [ˈt̪ɾist̪es]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tristes" come from?
"tristes" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

sientan#7,233señoras#7,232setenta#7,231valioso#7,243

Similar misspelling depth

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

ámbitos11 variantsranking11 variantsbloques11 variantsCatalina11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list