a ciencia cierta

[a ˈsjẽnsja ˈsjeɾt̪a]

/[a ˈsjẽnsja ˈsjeɾt̪a]/ phrase

The verdict

“a ciencia cierta” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Con seguridad completa

Corpus desk

Index ES-a-ciencia-cierta · a ciencia cierta · Spanish

a ciencia cierta · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-8 8 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for a ciencia cierta
PropertyValue
Headworda ciencia cierta
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[a ˈsjẽnsja ˈsjeɾt̪a]
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “a ciencia cierta” en español

a ciencia ciertano entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

a ciencia cierta is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [a ˈsjẽnsja ˈsjeɾt̪a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Con seguridad completa".

a ciencia cierta has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented 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 a ciencia cierta, spelled A- -C-I-E-N-C-I-A- -C-I-E-R-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Con seguridad completa

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "a ciencia cierta"?
"a ciencia cierta" is spelled A- -C-I-E-N-C-I-A- -C-I-E-R-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [a ˈsjẽnsja ˈsjeɾt̪a].
What does "a ciencia cierta" mean?
As a phrase, "a ciencia cierta" means: Con seguridad completa
How do you pronounce "a ciencia cierta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "a ciencia cierta" is [a ˈsjẽnsja ˈsjeɾt̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "a ciencia cierta" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list