adversativo

[að̞β̞eɾsaˈt̪iβ̞o]

/[að̞β̞eɾsaˈt̪iβ̞o]/ adj

The verdict

“adversativo” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que expresa oposición o contraste de significado.

Corpus desk

Index ES-adversativo · adversativo · Spanish

adversativo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 adversativo
PropertyValue
Headwordadversativo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[að̞β̞eɾsaˈt̪iβ̞o]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “adversativo” en español

adversativoqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

adversativo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [að̞β̞eɾsaˈt̪iβ̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Que expresa oposición o contraste de significado.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for adversativo, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is adversativo, spelled A-D-V-E-R-S-A-T-I-V-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que expresa oposición o contraste de significado.

This word in other languages

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 "adversativo"?
"adversativo" is spelled A-D-V-E-R-S-A-T-I-V-O. The IPA pronunciation is [að̞β̞eɾsaˈt̪iβ̞o].
What does "adversativo" mean?
As an adjective, "adversativo" means: Que expresa oposición o contraste de significado.
How do you pronounce "adversativo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "adversativo" is [að̞β̞eɾsaˈt̪iβ̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "adversativo" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list