calcógrafo

[kalˈkoɣ̞ɾafo]

/[kalˈkoɣ̞ɾafo]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Persona que se dedica a la calcografía o tiene pericia en este procedimiento (proceso de grabar imágenes en metal para luego imprimirlas).

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Index ES-calcografo · calcógrafo · Spanish

calcógrafo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for calcógrafo
PropertyValue
Headwordcalcógrafo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kalˈkoɣ̞ɾafo]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “calcógrafo” en español

calcógrafoestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

calcógrafo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kalˈkoɣ̞ɾafo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Persona que se dedica a la calcografía o tiene pericia en este procedimiento (proceso de grabar imágenes en metal para luego imprimirlas).".

No generated misspelling entries exist for calcógrafo in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is calcógrafo, spelled C-A-L-C-Ó-G-R-A-F-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Persona que se dedica a la calcografía o tiene pericia en este procedimiento (proceso de grabar imágenes en metal para luego imprimirlas).

This word in other languages

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 "calcógrafo"?
"calcógrafo" is spelled C-A-L-C-Ó-G-R-A-F-O. The IPA pronunciation is [kalˈkoɣ̞ɾafo].
What does "calcógrafo" mean?
As a noun, "calcógrafo" means: Persona que se dedica a la calcografía o tiene pericia en este procedimiento (proceso de grabar imágenes en metal para luego imprimirlas).
How do you pronounce "calcógrafo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "calcógrafo" is [kalˈkoɣ̞ɾafo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "calcógrafo" come from?
"calcógrafo" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list