usted

[usˈt̪eð̞]

/[usˈt̪eð̞]/ pron

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The verdict

“usted” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #405. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#405
frequency rank, Spanish
448
“U” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma de segunda persona, usada como tratamiento de respeto, cortesía o distanciamiento, tanto para el masculino como para el femenino en los casos nominativo, dativo y ablativo. Al usarlo, los ver...

Corpus desk

Index ES-usted · usted · Spanish

usted · rank #405 · 7 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #405
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 448
  • PHOTO-FINISH mes

Nearest frequency peer: mes (-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 “usted”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “usted” 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).

usted vs ustedes
71% similar
usted vs use
60% similar
usted vs usen
60% similar

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

Key facts for usted
PropertyValue
Headwordusted
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPronoun
IPA[usˈt̪eð̞]
Letters5
Frequency rank#405
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “usted”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).ustedcae 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 “mes” (#403), “largo” (#407), “hijos” (#402). Entre 448 lemas con “U”, “usted” va en #405. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around usted (IPA [usˈt̪eð̞]), apronoun. Corpus frequency is #405 among 448 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for usted, with forms such as "suted", "usetd", and "ussted". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "ustedes", "use", "usen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 usted, spelled U-S-T-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma de segunda persona, usada como tratamiento de respeto, cortesía o distanciamiento, tanto para el masculino como para el femenino en los casos nominativo, dativo y ablativo. Al usarlo, los verbos se conjugan en tercera persona singular.
  2. 2
    Forma de segunda persona informal usada en lugar de tú o vos, sin distinción de respeto, cortesía o familiaridad.

Synonyms

ucévuestra mercedvuesa mercedvuesased

This word in other languages

you(English)vous(Français)Sie(Deutsch)você(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • suted
  • usetd
  • ussted
  • ustde
  • ustedd
  • ustted
  • utsed

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

suted2usetd2ussted1ustde2ustedd1ustted1utsed2
Edit distance from "usted"

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 "usted"?
"usted" is spelled U-S-T-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is [usˈt̪eð̞].
What does "usted" mean?
As a pronoun, "usted" means: Forma de segunda persona, usada como tratamiento de respeto, cortesía o distanciamiento, tanto para el masculino como para el femenino en los casos nominativo, dativo y ablativo. Al usarlo, los ver...
What words are commonly confused with "usted"?
"usted" is commonly confused with "ustedes", "use", "usen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "usted"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "usted" is [usˈt̪eð̞]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "usted" come from?
"usted" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

largo#407hijos#402estás#401orden#409

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

demás7 variantsdejar7 variantsjunto7 variantslista7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list