anticuario

[ãn̪t̪iˈkwaɾjo]

/[ãn̪t̪iˈkwaɾjo]/ noun

The verdict

“anticuario” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #55,369 among 7,704 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,369
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Comerciante de objetos antiguos.

Corpus desk

Index ES-anticuario · anticuario · Spanish

anticuario · rank #55,369 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #55,369
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH anaranjada

Nearest frequency peer: anaranjada (-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 “anticuario”

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 “anticuario” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for anticuario
PropertyValue
Headwordanticuario
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ãn̪t̪iˈkwaɾjo]
Letters10
Frequency rank#55,369
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “anticuario” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).anticuariocae 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: “anaranjada” (#55,368), “anuladas” (#55,370), “apagaba” (#55,371). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “anticuario” va en #55,369. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

anticuario is uncommon Spanish at frequency #55,369 among 7,704 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ãn̪t̪iˈkwaɾjo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for anticuario, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is anticuario, spelled A-N-T-I-C-U-A-R-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Comerciante de objetos antiguos.
  2. 2
    Especialista, entendido en objetos antiguos.
  3. 3
    Tienda, comercio de objetos antiguos o antigüedades.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. ¿Quién más podría ser incitado a no ser nosotros, quienes nos sentamos aquí y quizás opinamos aún que la lección sobre Heráclito pone en escena una huida a la “historia del espíritu” y a los anticuarios del pensar?

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 "anticuario"?
"anticuario" is spelled A-N-T-I-C-U-A-R-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ãn̪t̪iˈkwaɾjo].
What does "anticuario" mean?
As a noun, "anticuario" means: Comerciante de objetos antiguos.
How do you pronounce "anticuario"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anticuario" is [ãn̪t̪iˈkwaɾjo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anticuario" come from?
"anticuario" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list