anthropology

/ˌænθɹəˈpɒləd͡ʒi/

//ˌænθɹəˈpɒləd͡ʒi// noun

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The verdict

“anthropology” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #76,064 among 120,137 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,064
frequency rank, Spanish
120,137
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Antropología.

Key facts for anthropology
PropertyValue
Headwordanthropology
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌænθɹəˈpɒləd͡ʒi/
Letters12
Frequency rank#76,064
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “anthropology” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). anthropology lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

anthropology is uncommon Spanish at frequency #76,064 among 120,137 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌænθɹəˈpɒləd͡ʒi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Antropología.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for anthropology, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 anthropology, spelled A-N-T-H-R-O-P-O-L-O-G-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Antropología.

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 "anthropology"?
"anthropology" is spelled A-N-T-H-R-O-P-O-L-O-G-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌænθɹəˈpɒləd͡ʒi/.
What does "anthropology" mean?
As a noun, "anthropology" means: Antropología.
How do you pronounce "anthropology"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anthropology" is /ˌænθɹəˈpɒləd͡ʒi/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anthropology" come from?
"anthropology" 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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Using “anthropology”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-N-T-H-R-O-P-O-L-O-G-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˌænθɹəˈpɒləd͡ʒi/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list