carcinógeno

[kaɾsiˈnoxeno]

/[kaɾsiˈnoxeno]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que produce cáncer. Habitualmente se refiere a productos químicos o factores ambientales que bajo ciertas circunstancias y, generalmente, con la concurrencia de otros factores, inician el proceso c...

Key facts for carcinógeno
PropertyValue
Headwordcarcinógeno
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[kaɾsiˈnoxeno]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “carcinógeno” sits in Spanish frequency

carcinógeno 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

carcinógeno is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [kaɾsiˈnoxeno]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Que produce cáncer. Habitualmente se refiere a productos químicos o factores ambientales que bajo ciertas circunstancias y, generalmente, con la concurrencia de otros factores, inician el proceso c...".

carcinógeno has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is carcinógeno, spelled C-A-R-C-I-N-Ó-G-E-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que produce cáncer. Habitualmente se refiere a productos químicos o factores ambientales que bajo ciertas circunstancias y, generalmente, con la concurrencia de otros factores, inician el proceso canceroso.

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 "carcinógeno"?
"carcinógeno" is spelled C-A-R-C-I-N-Ó-G-E-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is [kaɾsiˈnoxeno].
What does "carcinógeno" mean?
As an adjective, "carcinógeno" means: Que produce cáncer. Habitualmente se refiere a productos químicos o factores ambientales que bajo ciertas circunstancias y, generalmente, con la concurrencia de otros factores, inician el proceso c...
How do you pronounce "carcinógeno"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "carcinógeno" is [kaɾsiˈnoxeno]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "carcinógeno" come from?
"carcinógeno" 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 “carcinógeno”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-A-R-C-I-N-Ó-G-E-N-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kaɾsiˈnoxeno] (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