túmulo

[ˈt̪umulo]

/[ˈt̪umulo]/ noun

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The verdict

“túmulo” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #46,861. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,861
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Montículo artificial erigido por el hombre con el que se cubría una tumba en ciertas culturas antiguas.

Corpus desk

Index ES-tumulo · túmulo · Spanish

túmulo · rank #46,861 · 8 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,861
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH ultraderechis…

Nearest frequency peer: ultraderechista (+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 “túmulo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “túmulo” 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).

túmulo vs tumulto
71% similar
túmulo vs título
67% similar
túmulo vs templo
67% similar

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

Key facts for túmulo
PropertyValue
Headwordtúmulo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt̪umulo]
Letters6
Frequency rank#46,861
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “túmulo”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).túmulocae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “ultraderechista” (#46,862), “tulipanes” (#46,858), “Urtubey” (#46,864). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “túmulo” va en #46,861. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around túmulo (IPA [ˈt̪umulo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,861 among 3,005 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for túmulo, with forms such as "tmúulo", "ttúmulo", and "túmluo". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "tumulto", "título", "templo", 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 explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is túmulo, spelled T-Ú-M-U-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Montículo artificial erigido por el hombre con el que se cubría una tumba en ciertas culturas antiguas.
  2. 2
    Sepulcro que se eleva del suelo.
  3. 3
    Estrado elevado y con frecuencia ricamente ornamentado sobre el cual se coloca el féretro en los funerales solemnes.
  4. 4
    Obstáculo que sobresale del pavimento y lo atraviesa de lado a lado, para inducir a los conductores o choferes a reducir la velocidad de su vehículo.

Synonyms

catafalco

This word in other languages

tumulus(English)tumulus(Français)Hügelgrab(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • tmúulo
  • ttúmulo
  • túmluo
  • túmmulo
  • túmullo
  • túmuol
  • túumlo
  • útmulo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of túmulo - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

tmúulo2ttúmulo1túmluo2túmmulo1túmullo1túmuol2túumlo2útmulo2
Edit distance from "túmulo"

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 "túmulo"?
"túmulo" is spelled T-Ú-M-U-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt̪umulo].
What does "túmulo" mean?
As a noun, "túmulo" means: Montículo artificial erigido por el hombre con el que se cubría una tumba en ciertas culturas antiguas.
What words are commonly confused with "túmulo"?
"túmulo" is commonly confused with "tumulto", "título", "templo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "túmulo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "túmulo" is [ˈt̪umulo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "túmulo" come from?
"túmulo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

trucho#46,857vibras#46,874tetris#46,843vuelas#46,881

Similar misspelling depth

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

velan8 variantstrace8 variantsínfimo8 variantsaburría8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list