centrípeto

[sẽn̪ˈt̪ɾipet̪o]

/[sẽn̪ˈt̪ɾipet̪o]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dirigio hacia el centro o que se mueve hacia él.

Corpus desk

Index ES-centripeto · centrípeto · Spanish

centrípeto · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for centrípeto
PropertyValue
Headwordcentrípeto
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[sẽn̪ˈt̪ɾipet̪o]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “centrípeto” en español

centrípetoqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

centrípeto is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [sẽn̪ˈt̪ɾipet̪o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dirigio hacia el centro o que se mueve hacia él.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for centrípeto, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is centrípeto, spelled C-E-N-T-R-Í-P-E-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dirigio hacia el centro o que se mueve hacia él.

This word in other languages

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 "centrípeto"?
"centrípeto" is spelled C-E-N-T-R-Í-P-E-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [sẽn̪ˈt̪ɾipet̪o].
What does "centrípeto" mean?
As an adjective, "centrípeto" means: Dirigio hacia el centro o que se mueve hacia él.
How do you pronounce "centrípeto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "centrípeto" is [sẽn̪ˈt̪ɾipet̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "centrípeto" come from?
"centrípeto" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list