anfractuoso

[ãɱfɾakˈt̪woso]

/[ãɱfɾakˈt̪woso]/ adj

The verdict

“anfractuoso” 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 muestra numerosas y extensas rupturas y quiebres en su superficie

Corpus desk

Index ES-anfractuoso · anfractuoso · Spanish

anfractuoso · 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 anfractuoso
PropertyValue
Headwordanfractuoso
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ãɱfɾakˈt̪woso]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “anfractuoso” en español

anfractuosoqueda 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

anfractuoso is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ãɱfɾakˈt̪woso]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

anfractuoso doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is anfractuoso, spelled A-N-F-R-A-C-T-U-O-S-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que muestra numerosas y extensas rupturas y quiebres en su superficie
  2. 2
    Dicho de un terreno, escarpado y difícil de recorrer por la irregularidad de su superficie.

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 "anfractuoso"?
"anfractuoso" is spelled A-N-F-R-A-C-T-U-O-S-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ãɱfɾakˈt̪woso].
What does "anfractuoso" mean?
As an adjective, "anfractuoso" means: Que muestra numerosas y extensas rupturas y quiebres en su superficie
How do you pronounce "anfractuoso"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anfractuoso" is [ãɱfɾakˈt̪woso]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anfractuoso" come from?
"anfractuoso" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list