ventrículo

[bẽn̪ˈt̪ɾikulo]

/[bẽn̪ˈt̪ɾikulo]/ noun

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The verdict

“ventrículo” has 16 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #45,072. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,072
frequency rank, Spanish
12,062
“V” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Cavidad inferior del corazón de los mamíferos, aves y reptiles, que recibe la sangre de la aurícula y la impulsa fuera del corazón. En el hombre y demás mamíferos está en número par, separados ambo...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

ventrículo vs ventricular
73% similar

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

Key facts for ventrículo
PropertyValue
Headwordventrículo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bẽn̪ˈt̪ɾikulo]
Letters10
Frequency rank#45,072
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ventrículo” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). ventrículo lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around ventrículo (IPA [bẽn̪ˈt̪ɾikulo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #45,072 among 12,062 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for ventrículo, with forms such as "bentrículo", "evntrículo", and "venntrículo". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "ventricular", 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is ventrículo, spelled V-E-N-T-R-Í-C-U-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cavidad inferior del corazón de los mamíferos, aves y reptiles, que recibe la sangre de la aurícula y la impulsa fuera del corazón. En el hombre y demás mamíferos está en número par, separados ambos ventrículos por un septo, el ventrículo derecho lleva la sangre venosa hacia los pulmones, en tanto que el ventrículo izquierdo, de mayor tamaño, impulsa la sangre arterial por la aorta hacia el resto del cuerpo.
  2. 2
    Cada una de las cuatro cavidades que contiene el líquido cefalorraquídeo en el encéfalo de los vertebrados.
  3. 3
    Órgano del sistema digestivo, con forma de bolsa o engrosamiento, que recibe el bolo alimenticio proveniente del esófago.
  4. 4
    Nombre dado a otras varias cavidades del cuerpo, como por ejemplo, las dos cavidades en la zona de la glotis, entre las cuerdas vocales.

Synonyms

ventrículo cardiacoventrículo cerebralestómago

This word in other languages

ventricle(English)ventricule(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bentrículo
  • evntrículo
  • venntrículo
  • venrtículo
  • ventrcíulo
  • ventrrículo
  • ventrícculo
  • ventrícluo
  • ventrícullo
  • ventrícuol
  • ventríuclo
  • venttrículo
  • ventírculo
  • vetnrículo
  • vnetrículo
  • vventrículo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bentrículo1evntrículo2venntrículo1venrtículo2ventrcíulo2ventrrículo1ventrícculo1ventrícluo2
Edit distance from "ventrículo"

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 "ventrículo"?
"ventrículo" is spelled V-E-N-T-R-Í-C-U-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [bẽn̪ˈt̪ɾikulo].
What does "ventrículo" mean?
As a noun, "ventrículo" means: Cavidad inferior del corazón de los mamíferos, aves y reptiles, que recibe la sangre de la aurícula y la impulsa fuera del corazón. En el hombre y demás mamíferos está en número par, separados ambo...
What words are commonly confused with "ventrículo"?
"ventrículo" is commonly confused with "ventricular". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ventrículo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ventrículo" is [bẽn̪ˈt̪ɾikulo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ventrículo" come from?
"ventrículo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “ventrículo”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is V-E-N-T-R-Í-C-U-L-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [bẽn̪ˈt̪ɾikulo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “ventricular” - see the side-by-side comparison. ventrículo vs ventricular
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list