turismo

[t̪uˈɾismo]

/[t̪uˈɾismo]/ noun

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The verdict

“turismo” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #2,054. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,054
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Acción o efecto de viajar exclusivamente por el placer de hacerlo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-turismo · turismo · Spanish

turismo · rank #2,054 · 10 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,054
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH titular

Nearest frequency peer: titular (-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 “turismo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “turismo” 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).

turismo vs turista
71% similar
turismo vs turismos
88% similar

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

Key facts for turismo
PropertyValue
Headwordturismo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t̪uˈɾismo]
Letters7
Frequency rank#2,054
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “turismo”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).turismocae 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 “titular” (#2,053), “unidades” (#2,055), “sueños” (#2,052). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “turismo” va en #2,054. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around turismo (IPA [t̪uˈɾismo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,054 among 3,005 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for turismo, with forms such as "truismo", "tturismo", and "tuirsmo". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "turista", "turismos", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is turismo, spelled T-U-R-I-S-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción o efecto de viajar exclusivamente por el placer de hacerlo.
  2. 2
    Conjunto de servicios e industrias que atienden las necesidades de quien viaja por turismo₁.
  3. 3
    Conjunto de personas que viajan por turismo₁.
  4. 4
    Vehículo automóvil de uso particular para el transporte de pasajeros.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Cuentan en Madrid de una señora que al emprender un viaje de turismo, distraída con el arreglo de baúles y con el desarreglo de su persona, se dejo dormido en la cuna y olvidado en la casa un hijo suyo.
  2. —Un 'cabaret' español, querrá usted decir —replicó el arquitecto—. Porque en Berlín y en París se divierte uno. Son ciudades de turismo, adonde van las gentes a gastarse el dinero. Aquí sólo vienen los muchachos de provincias, los militares y los estudiantes. Además, allí hay vicio.

This word in other languages

tourism(English)tourisme(Français)Tourismus(Deutsch)turismo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • truismo
  • tturismo
  • tuirsmo
  • turimso
  • turismmo
  • turisom
  • turissmo
  • turrismo
  • tursimo
  • utrismo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

truismo2tturismo1tuirsmo2turimso2turismmo1turisom2turissmo1turrismo1
Edit distance from "turismo"

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 "turismo"?
"turismo" is spelled T-U-R-I-S-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪uˈɾismo].
What does "turismo" mean?
As a noun, "turismo" means: Acción o efecto de viajar exclusivamente por el placer de hacerlo.
What words are commonly confused with "turismo"?
"turismo" is commonly confused with "turista", "turismos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "turismo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "turismo" is [t̪uˈɾismo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "turismo" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

titular#2,053seguido#2,051resumen#2,048premios#2,045

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

vender10 variantsrequiere10 variantsplacer10 variantsmentira10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list