astrofísico

[ast̪ɾoˈfisiko]

/[ast̪ɾoˈfisiko]/ adj

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The verdict

“astrofísico” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #62,832 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#62,832
frequency rank, Spanish
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que pertenece o concierne a la astrofísica.

Key facts for astrofísico
PropertyValue
Headwordastrofísico
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ast̪ɾoˈfisiko]
Letters11
Frequency rank#62,832
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “astrofísico” 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). astrofísico lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for astrofísico is 11 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ast̪ɾoˈfisiko]. Corpus data places it at rank #62,832 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Que pertenece o concierne a la astrofísica.".

astrofísico doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is astrofísico, spelled A-S-T-R-O-F-Í-S-I-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que pertenece o concierne a la astrofísica.

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 "astrofísico"?
"astrofísico" is spelled A-S-T-R-O-F-Í-S-I-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ast̪ɾoˈfisiko].
What does "astrofísico" mean?
As an adjective, "astrofísico" means: Que pertenece o concierne a la astrofísica.
How do you pronounce "astrofísico"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "astrofísico" is [ast̪ɾoˈfisiko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "astrofísico" come from?
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Using “astrofísico”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-S-T-R-O-F-Í-S-I-C-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ast̪ɾoˈfisiko] (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