aquiescencia

[akjeˈsẽnsja]

/[akjeˈsẽnsja]/ noun

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The verdict

“aquiescencia” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #79,759 among 120,137 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,759
frequency rank, Spanish
120,137
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acuerdo que se presta pasivamente a una decisión o designio ajeno.

Key facts for aquiescencia
PropertyValue
Headwordaquiescencia
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[akjeˈsẽnsja]
Letters12
Frequency rank#79,759
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aquiescencia” 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). aquiescencia lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

aquiescencia is uncommon Spanish at frequency #79,759 among 120,137 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [akjeˈsẽnsja]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for aquiescencia, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. 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, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is aquiescencia, spelled A-Q-U-I-E-S-C-E-N-C-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acuerdo que se presta pasivamente a una decisión o designio ajeno.
  2. 2
    Consentimiento y aceptación de algo.

This word in other languages

acquiescence(English)acquiescement(Français)aquiescência(Português)

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 "aquiescencia"?
"aquiescencia" is spelled A-Q-U-I-E-S-C-E-N-C-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [akjeˈsẽnsja].
What does "aquiescencia" mean?
As a noun, "aquiescencia" means: Acuerdo que se presta pasivamente a una decisión o designio ajeno.
How do you pronounce "aquiescencia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aquiescencia" is [akjeˈsẽnsja]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aquiescencia" come from?
"aquiescencia" 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 “aquiescencia”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-Q-U-I-E-S-C-E-N-C-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [akjeˈsẽnsja] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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