arcediano
[aɾseˈð̞jano]
The verdict
“arcediano” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #65,868 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #65,868
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Categoría eclesiástica en las iglesias catedrales
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | arcediano |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [aɾseˈð̞jano] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #65,868 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “arcediano” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for arcediano is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aɾseˈð̞jano]. Corpus data places it at rank #65,868 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
No misspelling variants are generated for arcediano in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is arcediano, spelled A-R-C-E-D-I-A-N-O.
Definition
- 1Categoría eclesiástica en las iglesias catedrales
- 2Antes del siglo IX, según la disciplina de la Iglesia católica era dignidad única en las catedrales.
- 3Juez ordinario que ejercía jurisdicción en determinado territorio, dependiendo del obispado y que más tarde pasó a formar parte del cabildo catedral.
Synonyms
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.
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Using “arcediano”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is A-R-C-E-D-I-A-N-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [aɾseˈð̞jano] (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.