céltico

[ˈsel̪t̪iko]

/[ˈsel̪t̪iko]/ adj

The verdict

“céltico” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #97,240 among 8,288 “C” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,240
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que pertenece o concierne a los celtas.

Corpus desk

Index ES-celtico · céltico · Spanish

céltico · rank #97,240 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #97,240
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH cámbrico

Nearest frequency peer: cámbrico (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “céltico”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “céltico” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for céltico
PropertyValue
Headwordcéltico
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈsel̪t̪iko]
Letters7
Frequency rank#97,240
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “céltico” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).célticocae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “cámbrico” (#97,239), “curta” (#97,237), “deadly” (#97,244). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “céltico” va en #97,240. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

céltico is uncommon Spanish at frequency #97,240 among 8,288 “C” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈsel̪t̪iko]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for céltico, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is céltico, spelled C-É-L-T-I-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que pertenece o concierne a los celtas.
  2. 2
    Se dice de alguien que perteneció a uno de los pueblos prerromanos que habitaron el suroccidente de la Península Ibérica (sur de Lusitania y zona occidental de la Beturia), académicamente también llamados celtici por su designación en latín.
  3. 3
    Que concerniente al grupo de lenguas hablados por los pueblos celtas.

Synonyms

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 "céltico"?
"céltico" is spelled C-É-L-T-I-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈsel̪t̪iko].
What does "céltico" mean?
As an adjective, "céltico" means: Que pertenece o concierne a los celtas.
How do you pronounce "céltico"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "céltico" is [ˈsel̪t̪iko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "céltico" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "céltico", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list