célibe
[ˈseliβ̞e]
The verdict
“célibe” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #88,712 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #88,712
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 77,812
- “C” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Se dice de quien no ha contraído matrimonio.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | célibe |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈseliβ̞e] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #88,712 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “célibe” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
célibe is uncommon Spanish at frequency #88,712 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈseliβ̞e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for célibe, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is célibe, spelled C-É-L-I-B-E.
Definition
- 1Se dice de quien no ha contraído matrimonio.
- 2Particularmente, se refiere a quien se abstiene de tener relaciones sexuales y de cualquier relación de pareja (incluyendo noviazgo y matrimonio) generalmente para dedicarse a ser sacerdote católico o fraile (hombres) o monja (mujeres). Para lo cual hacen votos de castidad, obediencia y pobreza.
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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.
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Using “célibe”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is C-É-L-I-B-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈseliβ̞e] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.