zapato

[saˈpat̪o]

/[saˈpat̪o]/ noun

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The verdict

“zapato” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #10,956. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,956
frequency rank, Spanish
220
“Z” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Calzado con suela de cuero u otro material fuerte que se diferencia de las botas en que no sube del tobillo, y de las zapatillas en que suele ser rígido y se usa como vestuario formal.

Corpus desk

Index ES-zapato · zapato · Spanish

zapato · rank #10,956 · 8 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,956
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 220
  • PHOTO-FINISH absurda

Nearest frequency peer: absurda (+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 “zapato”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “zapato” 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).

zapato vs Zárate
33% similar
zapato vs zapatos
86% similar
zapato vs zarpado
71% similar

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

Key facts for zapato
PropertyValue
Headwordzapato
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[saˈpat̪o]
Letters6
Frequency rank#10,956
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “zapato”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).zapatocae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “absurda” (#10,957), “visitando” (#10,954), “acabando” (#10,958). Entre 220 lemas con “Z”, “zapato” va en #10,956. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around zapato (IPA [saˈpat̪o]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,956 among 220 “Z” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for zapato, with forms such as "azpato", "zaapto", and "zapaot". 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, "Zárate", "zapatos", "zarpado", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is zapato, spelled Z-A-P-A-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Calzado con suela de cuero u otro material fuerte que se diferencia de las botas en que no sube del tobillo, y de las zapatillas en que suele ser rígido y se usa como vestuario formal.
  2. 2
    Por extensión, calzado de cualquier clase.
  3. 3
    Persona falta de gracia o corta de entendederas.^([cita requerida]).

This word in other languages

shoe(English)soulier(Français)Schuh(Deutsch)sapato(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • azpato
  • zaapto
  • zapaot
  • zapatto
  • zappato
  • zaptao
  • zpaato
  • zzapato

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

azpato2zaapto2zapaot2zapatto1zappato1zaptao2zpaato2zzapato1
Edit distance from "zapato"

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 "zapato"?
"zapato" is spelled Z-A-P-A-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [saˈpat̪o].
What does "zapato" mean?
As a noun, "zapato" means: Calzado con suela de cuero u otro material fuerte que se diferencia de las botas en que no sube del tobillo, y de las zapatillas en que suele ser rígido y se usa como vestuario formal.
What words are commonly confused with "zapato"?
"zapato" is commonly confused with "Zárate", "zapatos", "zarpado". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "zapato"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zapato" is [saˈpat̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zapato" come from?
"zapato" 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 "zapato", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Austin8 variantssequía8 variantsbellos8 variantsrodaje8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list