antropoide

[ãn̪t̪ɾoˈpojð̞e]

/[ãn̪t̪ɾoˈpojð̞e]/ adj

The verdict

“antropoide” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que recuerda, por su conformación física o de otro tipo, al ser humano.

Key facts for antropoide
PropertyValue
Headwordantropoide
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ãn̪t̪ɾoˈpojð̞e]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “antropoide” sits in Spanish frequency

antropoide falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for antropoide is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ãn̪t̪ɾoˈpojð̞e]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Que recuerda, por su conformación física o de otro tipo, al ser humano.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for antropoide, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is antropoide, spelled A-N-T-R-O-P-O-I-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que recuerda, por su conformación física o de otro tipo, al ser humano.

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 "antropoide"?
"antropoide" is spelled A-N-T-R-O-P-O-I-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ãn̪t̪ɾoˈpojð̞e].
What does "antropoide" mean?
As an adjective, "antropoide" means: Que recuerda, por su conformación física o de otro tipo, al ser humano.
How do you pronounce "antropoide"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "antropoide" is [ãn̪t̪ɾoˈpojð̞e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "antropoide" come from?
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Using “antropoide”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-N-T-R-O-P-O-I-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ãn̪t̪ɾoˈpojð̞e] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list