cautivante

[kawt̪iˈβ̞ãn̪t̪e]

/[kawt̪iˈβ̞ãn̪t̪e]/ adj

The verdict

“cautivante” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #71,696 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,696
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Variante de cautivador.

Key facts for cautivante
PropertyValue
Headwordcautivante
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[kawt̪iˈβ̞ãn̪t̪e]
Letters10
Frequency rank#71,696
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cautivante” 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). cautivante lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

cautivante is uncommon Spanish at frequency #71,696 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [kawt̪iˈβ̞ãn̪t̪e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Variante de cautivador.".

No misspelling variants are generated for cautivante in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is cautivante, spelled C-A-U-T-I-V-A-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante de cautivador.

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 "cautivante"?
"cautivante" is spelled C-A-U-T-I-V-A-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [kawt̪iˈβ̞ãn̪t̪e].
What does "cautivante" mean?
As an adjective, "cautivante" means: Variante de cautivador.
How do you pronounce "cautivante"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cautivante" is [kawt̪iˈβ̞ãn̪t̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cautivante" come from?
"cautivante" 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 “cautivante”

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

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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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