tuerto

[ˈt̪weɾt̪o]

/[ˈt̪weɾt̪o]/ adj

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The verdict

“tuerto” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #23,261. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,261
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que tiene los ojos mirando en direcciones diferentes, sea convergentes o divergentes.

Corpus desk

Index ES-tuerto · tuerto · Spanish

tuerto · rank #23,261 · 8 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,261
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH traían

Nearest frequency peer: traían (-2 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 “tuerto”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “tuerto” 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).

tuerto vs turno
67% similar
tuerto vs turco
67% similar
tuerto vs turbo
67% similar

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

Key facts for tuerto
PropertyValue
Headwordtuerto
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈt̪weɾt̪o]
Letters6
Frequency rank#23,261
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “tuerto”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.tuertocae 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 “traían” (#23,259), “trazo” (#23,258), “uma” (#23,265). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “tuerto” va en #23,261. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around tuerto (IPA [ˈt̪weɾt̪o]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #23,261 among 3,005 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for tuerto, with forms such as "teurto", "ttuerto", and "tuerot". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "turno", "turco", "turbo", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is tuerto, spelled T-U-E-R-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que tiene los ojos mirando en direcciones diferentes, sea convergentes o divergentes.
  2. 2
    Que tiene uso de un solo ojo, sea por carecer del otro o por tenerlo cegado.

Synonyms

bizcoestrábicolusco

This word in other languages

one-eyed(English)borgne(Français)einäugig(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • teurto
  • ttuerto
  • tuerot
  • tuerrto
  • tuertto
  • tuetro
  • tureto
  • uterto

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

teurto2ttuerto1tuerot2tuerrto1tuertto1tuetro2tureto2uterto2
Edit distance from "tuerto"

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 "tuerto"?
"tuerto" is spelled T-U-E-R-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt̪weɾt̪o].
What does "tuerto" mean?
As an adjective, "tuerto" means: Que tiene los ojos mirando en direcciones diferentes, sea convergentes o divergentes.
What words are commonly confused with "tuerto"?
"tuerto" is commonly confused with "turno", "turco", "turbo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "tuerto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tuerto" is [ˈt̪weɾt̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tuerto" come from?
"tuerto" 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 "tuerto", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

traían#23,259tijera#23,248adorar#23,289sendos#23,229

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

votes8 variantswords8 variantsámbar8 variantsAmados8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list