antibacterial

[ãn̪t̪iβ̞akt̪eˈɾjal]

/[ãn̪t̪iβ̞akt̪eˈɾjal]/ adj

The verdict

“antibacterial” 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 elimina las bacterias.

Corpus desk

Index ES-antibacterial · antibacterial · Spanish

antibacterial · 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 antibacterial
PropertyValue
Headwordantibacterial
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ãn̪t̪iβ̞akt̪eˈɾjal]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “antibacterial” en español

antibacterialno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

antibacterial is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ãn̪t̪iβ̞akt̪eˈɾjal]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Que elimina las bacterias.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for antibacterial in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is antibacterial, spelled A-N-T-I-B-A-C-T-E-R-I-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que elimina las bacterias.

Synonyms

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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 "antibacterial"?
"antibacterial" is spelled A-N-T-I-B-A-C-T-E-R-I-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ãn̪t̪iβ̞akt̪eˈɾjal].
What does "antibacterial" mean?
As an adjective, "antibacterial" means: Que elimina las bacterias.
How do you pronounce "antibacterial"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "antibacterial" is [ãn̪t̪iβ̞akt̪eˈɾjal]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list