antepenúltimo

[ãn̪t̪epeˈnul̪t̪imo] ()

/[ãn̪t̪epeˈnul̪t̪imo] ()/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que precede al penúltimo, es decir, el segundo antes del último.

Corpus desk

Index ES-antepenultimo · antepenúltimo · Spanish

antepenúltimo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 antepenúltimo
PropertyValue
Headwordantepenúltimo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ãn̪t̪epeˈnul̪t̪imo] ()
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “antepenúltimo” en español

antepenúltimoqueda 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

antepenúltimo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ãn̪t̪epeˈnul̪t̪imo] (). Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Que precede al penúltimo, es decir, el segundo antes del último.".

antepenúltimo has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is antepenúltimo, spelled A-N-T-E-P-E-N-Ú-L-T-I-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que precede al penúltimo, es decir, el segundo antes del último.

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 "antepenúltimo"?
"antepenúltimo" is spelled A-N-T-E-P-E-N-Ú-L-T-I-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ãn̪t̪epeˈnul̪t̪imo] ().
What does "antepenúltimo" mean?
As an adjective, "antepenúltimo" means: Que precede al penúltimo, es decir, el segundo antes del último.
How do you pronounce "antepenúltimo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "antepenúltimo" is [ãn̪t̪epeˈnul̪t̪imo] (). Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "antepenúltimo" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list