cartaginés

[kaɾt̪axiˈnes]

/[kaɾt̪axiˈnes]/ adj

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The verdict

“cartaginés” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #73,453 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,453
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Originario, relativo a, o propio de Cartago

Key facts for cartaginés
PropertyValue
Headwordcartaginés
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[kaɾt̪axiˈnes]
Letters10
Frequency rank#73,453
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cartaginés” 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). cartaginés lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

cartaginés is uncommon Spanish at frequency #73,453 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [kaɾt̪axiˈnes]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Originario, relativo a, o propio de Cartago".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for cartaginés, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is cartaginés, spelled C-A-R-T-A-G-I-N-É-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Originario, relativo a, o propio de Cartago

Synonyms

púnico

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 "cartaginés"?
"cartaginés" is spelled C-A-R-T-A-G-I-N-É-S. The IPA pronunciation is [kaɾt̪axiˈnes].
What does "cartaginés" mean?
As an adjective, "cartaginés" means: Originario, relativo a, o propio de Cartago
How do you pronounce "cartaginés"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cartaginés" is [kaɾt̪axiˈnes]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cartaginés" come from?
"cartaginés" 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 “cartaginés”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-A-R-T-A-G-I-N-É-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kaɾt̪axiˈnes] (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

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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