violento

[bjoˈlẽn̪t̪o]

/[bjoˈlẽn̪t̪o]/ adj

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The verdict

“violento” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #5,450 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#5,450
frequency rank, Spanish
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Propio o relativo al uso de la violencia.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

violento vs violet
75% similar
violento vs violeta
75% similar
violento vs violentos
89% similar

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

Key facts for violento
PropertyValue
Headwordviolento
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[bjoˈlẽn̪t̪o]
Letters8
Frequency rank#5,450
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “violento” 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). violento lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for violento is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [bjoˈlẽn̪t̪o]. Corpus data places it at rank #5,450 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for violento, with forms such as "biolento", "ivolento", and "viloento". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "violet", "violeta", "violentos", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is violento, spelled V-I-O-L-E-N-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Propio o relativo al uso de la violencia.
  2. 2
    Que no está en su estado natural o estable, que está fuera de su situación o modo normal. :*Sinónimos: antinatural, forzado
  3. 3
    Que obra de forma enérgica. :*Sinónimos: fuerte, intenso, impetuoso
  4. 4
    Que obra de forma descontrolada o con intensidad y fuerza exagerada. :*Sinónimos: fortísimo, terrible, descontrolado
  5. 5
    Que sacude el espíritu y los sentidos. :*Sinónimos: impresionante, tremendo
  6. 6
    Que provoca rechazo por ir en contra del gusto personal, de los usos o costumbres. :*Sinónimos: desagradable, embarazoso, incómodo
  7. 7
    Propio o relativo a la persona de carácter arrebatado, que propende a la violencia.
  8. 8
    Que promueve la violencia.

Synonyms

arrebatadoiracundodescontrolado

This word in other languages

violent(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: biolento,ivolento,viloento,vioelnto,violennto,violenot,violentto,violetno,viollento,violneto,voilento,vviolento

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

biolento1ivolento2viloento2vioelnto2violennto1violenot2violentto1violetno2
Edit distance from "violento"

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 "violento"?
"violento" is spelled V-I-O-L-E-N-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [bjoˈlẽn̪t̪o].
What does "violento" mean?
As an adjective, "violento" means: Propio o relativo al uso de la violencia.
What words are commonly confused with "violento"?
"violento" is commonly confused with "violet", "violeta", "violentos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "violento"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "violento" is [bjoˈlẽn̪t̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "violento" come from?
"violento" 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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Using “violento”

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

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