auscultación

[awskul̪t̪aˈsjõn]

/[awskul̪t̪aˈsjõn]/ noun

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The verdict

“auscultación” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acción y efecto de auscultar.

Key facts for auscultación
PropertyValue
Headwordauscultación
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[awskul̪t̪aˈsjõn]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “auscultación” sits in Spanish frequency

auscultación 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.

Rare enough to double-check

auscultación is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [awskul̪t̪aˈsjõn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Acción y efecto de auscultar.".

Zero misspellings are on record for auscultación in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. 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.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is auscultación, spelled A-U-S-C-U-L-T-A-C-I-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción y efecto de auscultar.

This word in other languages

auscultation(English)auscultation(Français)Auskultation(Deutsch)auscultação(Português)

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 "auscultación"?
"auscultación" is spelled A-U-S-C-U-L-T-A-C-I-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [awskul̪t̪aˈsjõn].
What does "auscultación" mean?
As a noun, "auscultación" means: Acción y efecto de auscultar.
How do you pronounce "auscultación"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "auscultación" is [awskul̪t̪aˈsjõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "auscultación" come from?
"auscultación" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “auscultación”

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

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