character

/ˈkæɹ.ɪk.tə/

//ˈkæɹ.ɪk.tə// noun

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The verdict

“character” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #65,211 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,211
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords

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

Key facts for character
PropertyValue
Headwordcharacter
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈkæɹ.ɪk.tə/
Letters9
Frequency rank#65,211
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “character” 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). character 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

character is uncommon Spanish at frequency #65,211 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈkæɹ.ɪk.tə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for character in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is character, spelled C-H-A-R-A-C-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Carácter.
  2. 2
    Símbolo escrito.
  3. 3
    Reputación
  4. 4
    Buena reputación.
  5. 5
    Personaje
  6. 6
    Tipo, figura, hablando de una persona.

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 "character"?
"character" is spelled C-H-A-R-A-C-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkæɹ.ɪk.tə/.
What does "character" mean?
As a noun, "character" means: Carácter.
How do you pronounce "character"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "character" is /ˈkæɹ.ɪk.tə/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "character" come from?
"character" 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 “character”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-H-A-R-A-C-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈkæɹ.ɪk.tə/ (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