ciática

[ˈsjat̪ika]

/[ˈsjat̪ika]/ adj

The verdict

“ciática” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #70,097 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,097
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del femenino de ciático.

Key facts for ciática
PropertyValue
Headwordciática
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈsjat̪ika]
Letters7
Frequency rank#70,097
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ciática” 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). ciática lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ciática is uncommon Spanish at frequency #70,097 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈsjat̪ika]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del femenino de ciático.".

Zero misspellings are on record for ciática in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 ciática, spelled C-I-Á-T-I-C-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del femenino de ciático.

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 "ciática"?
"ciática" is spelled C-I-Á-T-I-C-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈsjat̪ika].
What does "ciática" mean?
As an adjective, "ciática" means: Forma del femenino de ciático.
How do you pronounce "ciática"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ciática" is [ˈsjat̪ika]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ciática" come from?
"ciática" 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 “ciática”

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

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

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list