alcohol etílico
[alkoˈol eˈt̪iliko]
The verdict
“alcohol etílico” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Compuesto orgánico formado por un grupo hidroxilo u oxidrilo unido a una cadena hidrocarbonada no ramificada a su vez formada por dos átomos de carbono unidos a través de enlaces simples; generalme...
Corpus desk
Index ES-alcohol-etilico · alcohol etílico · Spanish
alcohol etílico · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 15 letters
- VOW-7 7 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | alcohol etílico |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [alkoˈol eˈt̪iliko] |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “alcohol etílico” en español
Rare enough to double-check
alcohol etílico is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [alkoˈol eˈt̪iliko]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Compuesto orgánico formado por un grupo hidroxilo u oxidrilo unido a una cadena hidrocarbonada no ramificada a su vez formada por dos átomos de carbono unidos a través de enlaces simples; generalme...".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for alcohol etílico, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is alcohol etílico, spelled A-L-C-O-H-O-L- -E-T-Í-L-I-C-O.
Definition
- 1Compuesto orgánico formado por un grupo hidroxilo u oxidrilo unido a una cadena hidrocarbonada no ramificada a su vez formada por dos átomos de carbono unidos a través de enlaces simples; generalmente usado como antiséptico en primeros auxilios o como solvente. Es el componente principal de las bebidas alcohólicas.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how alcohol etílico appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
El grupo de dos carbonos y cinco hidrógenos del éter fue llamado "grupo etílico", y como este grupo está presente en el alcohol del vino, éste dio en llamarse "alcohol etílico" ocurriendo esto alrededor de 1850.
Synonyms
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.