turista

[t̪uˈɾist̪a]

/[t̪uˈɾist̪a]/ noun

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The verdict

“turista” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #10,586. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,586
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Persona que viaja y recorre un país o lugar por recreación, distracción, recreo, relajación, etc.

Corpus desk

Index ES-turista · turista · Spanish

turista · rank #10,586 · 10 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,586
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH Toronto

Nearest frequency peer: Toronto (-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 “turista”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “turista” 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).

turista vs tuviste
71% similar
turista vs turistas
88% similar
turista vs turística
67% similar

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

Key facts for turista
PropertyValue
Headwordturista
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t̪uˈɾist̪a]
Letters7
Frequency rank#10,586
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “turista”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.turistacae 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 “Toronto” (#10,585), “tácticas” (#10,587), “torneos” (#10,584). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “turista” va en #10,586. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around turista (IPA [t̪uˈɾist̪a]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,586 among 3,005 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Persona que viaja y recorre un país o lugar por recreación, distracción, recreo, relajación, etc.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for turista, with forms such as "truista", "tturista", and "tuirsta". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "tuviste", "turistas", "turística", and more, 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 turista, spelled T-U-R-I-S-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Persona que viaja y recorre un país o lugar por recreación, distracción, recreo, relajación, etc.

This word in other languages

tourist(English)touriste(Français)Tourist(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • truista
  • tturista
  • tuirsta
  • turisat
  • turissta
  • turistta
  • turitsa
  • turrista
  • tursita
  • utrista

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

truista2tturista1tuirsta2turisat2turissta1turistta1turitsa2turrista1
Edit distance from "turista"

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 "turista"?
"turista" is spelled T-U-R-I-S-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪uˈɾist̪a].
What does "turista" mean?
As a noun, "turista" means: Persona que viaja y recorre un país o lugar por recreación, distracción, recreo, relajación, etc.
What words are commonly confused with "turista"?
"turista" is commonly confused with "tuviste", "turistas", "turística". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "turista"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "turista" is [t̪uˈɾist̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "turista" come from?
"turista" 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 "turista", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Toronto#10,585torneos#10,584Tijuana#10,582tiburón#10,581

Similar misspelling depth

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

Valdés10 variantssólidos10 variantsvulgar10 variantssoporta10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list