Trujillo

[t̪ɾuˈxiʝo]

/[t̪ɾuˈxiʝo]/ name

The verdict

“Trujillo” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #8,067. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,067
frequency rank, Spanish
34,400
“T” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Apellido

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Trujillo vs trillo
63% similar

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

Key facts for Trujillo
PropertyValue
HeadwordTrujillo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[t̪ɾuˈxiʝo]
Letters8
Frequency rank#8,067
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Trujillo” 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). Trujillo 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 10 spelling variants around Trujillo (IPA [t̪ɾuˈxiʝo]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #8,067 among 34,400 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Apellido".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Trujillo, with forms such as "rtujillo", "trjuillo", and "trrujillo". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "trillo", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is Trujillo, spelled T-R-U-J-I-L-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Apellido

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rtujillo
  • trjuillo
  • trrujillo
  • truijllo
  • trujilo
  • trujilol
  • trujjillo
  • trujlilo
  • ttrujillo
  • turjillo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Trujillo - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

rtujillo2trjuillo2trrujillo1truijllo2trujilo1trujilol2trujjillo1trujlilo2
Edit distance from "Trujillo"

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 "Trujillo"?
"Trujillo" is spelled T-R-U-J-I-L-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪ɾuˈxiʝo].
What does "Trujillo" mean?
As a proper noun, "Trujillo" means: Apellido
What words are commonly confused with "Trujillo"?
"Trujillo" is commonly confused with "trillo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Trujillo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Trujillo" is [t̪ɾuˈxiʝo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Trujillo" come from?
"Trujillo" 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 “Trujillo”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is T-R-U-J-I-L-L-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t̪ɾuˈxiʝo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “trillo” - see the side-by-side comparison. Trujillo vs trillo
  • 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