adhesivas

[að̞eˈsiβ̞as]

/[að̞eˈsiβ̞as]/ adj

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The verdict

“adhesivas” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #74,211 among 120,137 “A” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,211
frequency rank, Spanish
120,137
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del femenino plural de adhesivo.

Key facts for adhesivas
PropertyValue
Headwordadhesivas
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[að̞eˈsiβ̞as]
Letters9
Frequency rank#74,211
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “adhesivas” 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). adhesivas lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

adhesivas is uncommon Spanish at frequency #74,211 among 120,137 “A” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [að̞eˈsiβ̞as]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del femenino plural de adhesivo.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for adhesivas, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is adhesivas, spelled A-D-H-E-S-I-V-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del femenino plural de adhesivo.

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 "adhesivas"?
"adhesivas" is spelled A-D-H-E-S-I-V-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [að̞eˈsiβ̞as].
What does "adhesivas" mean?
As an adjective, "adhesivas" means: Forma del femenino plural de adhesivo.
How do you pronounce "adhesivas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "adhesivas" is [að̞eˈsiβ̞as]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "adhesivas" come from?
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Using “adhesivas”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-D-H-E-S-I-V-A-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [að̞eˈsiβ̞as] (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