altivo

[al̪ˈt̪iβ̞o]

/[al̪ˈt̪iβ̞o]/ adj

The verdict

“altivo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #69,975 among 7,704 “A” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,975
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Orgulloso, soberbio.

Corpus desk

Index ES-altivo · altivo · Spanish

altivo · rank #69,975 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #69,975
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH amañadas

Nearest frequency peer: amañadas (+1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “altivo”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “altivo” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for altivo
PropertyValue
Headwordaltivo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[al̪ˈt̪iβ̞o]
Letters6
Frequency rank#69,975
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “altivo” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).altivocae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “amañadas” (#69,976), “alquilaron” (#69,973), “alpinista” (#69,972). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “altivo” va en #69,975. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

altivo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #69,975 among 7,704 “A” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [al̪ˈt̪iβ̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for altivo in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is altivo, spelled A-L-T-I-V-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Orgulloso, soberbio.
  2. 2
    Elevado, erguido.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how altivo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Allí está canosa, pero todavía enjuta y sin edad discernible, como si la gota de sangre araucana que corriera por sus venas hubiera tenido el don de petrificar su altivo perfil.
  2. Por primera vez se siente entrar con majestad en la gran calle de árboles. Ya no la exaspera el altivo continente del álamo; por primera vez nota que su follaje tiene ondulación y reflejos de agua agitada.

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); 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 "altivo"?
"altivo" is spelled A-L-T-I-V-O. The IPA pronunciation is [al̪ˈt̪iβ̞o].
What does "altivo" mean?
As an adjective, "altivo" means: Orgulloso, soberbio.
How do you pronounce "altivo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "altivo" is [al̪ˈt̪iβ̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "altivo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list