ciclón tropical

[siˈklõn̪ t̪ɾopiˈkal]

/[siˈklõn̪ t̪ɾopiˈkal]/ phrase

The verdict

“ciclón tropical” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sistema de tormentas con una circulación cerrada alrededor de un centro cálido y de baja presión. Dependiendo de su fuerza y localización, un ciclón tropical puede llamarse depresión tropical, torm...

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Index ES-ciclon-tropical · ciclón tropical · Spanish

ciclón tropical · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 ciclón tropical
PropertyValue
Headwordciclón tropical
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[siˈklõn̪ t̪ɾopiˈkal]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “ciclón tropical” en español

ciclón tropicalqueda 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

ciclón tropical is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [siˈklõn̪ t̪ɾopiˈkal]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sistema de tormentas con una circulación cerrada alrededor de un centro cálido y de baja presión. Dependiendo de su fuerza y localización, un ciclón tropical puede llamarse depresión tropical, torm...".

Zero misspellings are on record for ciclón tropical in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is ciclón tropical, spelled C-I-C-L-Ó-N- -T-R-O-P-I-C-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sistema de tormentas con una circulación cerrada alrededor de un centro cálido y de baja presión. Dependiendo de su fuerza y localización, un ciclón tropical puede llamarse depresión tropical, tormenta tropical, huracán o tifón, entre otros nombres.

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 "ciclón tropical"?
"ciclón tropical" is spelled C-I-C-L-Ó-N- -T-R-O-P-I-C-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [siˈklõn̪ t̪ɾopiˈkal].
What does "ciclón tropical" mean?
As a phrase, "ciclón tropical" means: Sistema de tormentas con una circulación cerrada alrededor de un centro cálido y de baja presión. Dependiendo de su fuerza y localización, un ciclón tropical puede llamarse depresión tropical, torm...
How do you pronounce "ciclón tropical"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ciclón tropical" is [siˈklõn̪ t̪ɾopiˈkal]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ciclón tropical" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list