acojonante

[akoxoˈnãn̪t̪e]

/[akoxoˈnãn̪t̪e]/ adj

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The verdict

“acojonante” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #58,222 among 120,137 “A” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,222
frequency rank, Spanish
120,137
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que acojona (causa miedo o una intensa impresión emocional).

Key facts for acojonante
PropertyValue
Headwordacojonante
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[akoxoˈnãn̪t̪e]
Letters10
Frequency rank#58,222
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “acojonante” 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). acojonante lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

acojonante is uncommon Spanish at frequency #58,222 among 120,137 “A” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [akoxoˈnãn̪t̪e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

acojonante doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented 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 acojonante, spelled A-C-O-J-O-N-A-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que acojona (causa miedo o una intensa impresión emocional).
  2. 2
    Por encima de lo ordinario, de gran atracción o impacto.

Synonyms

impresionanteextraordinario

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 "acojonante"?
"acojonante" is spelled A-C-O-J-O-N-A-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [akoxoˈnãn̪t̪e].
What does "acojonante" mean?
As an adjective, "acojonante" means: Que acojona (causa miedo o una intensa impresión emocional).
How do you pronounce "acojonante"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "acojonante" is [akoxoˈnãn̪t̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "acojonante" come from?
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Using “acojonante”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-C-O-J-O-N-A-N-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [akoxoˈnãn̪t̪e] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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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