científico

[sjẽn̪ˈt̪ifiko]

/[sjẽn̪ˈt̪ifiko]/ adj

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The verdict

“científico” has 15 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #2,764. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,764
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index ES-cientifico · científico · Spanish

científico · rank #2,764 · 15 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,764
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH ciclo

Nearest frequency peer: ciclo (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “científico”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “científico” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

científico vs científicos
91% similar
científico vs científica
90% similar
científico vs científicas
82% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for científico
PropertyValue
Headwordcientífico
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[sjẽn̪ˈt̪ifiko]
Letters10
Frequency rank#2,764
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “científico”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).científicocae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “ciclo” (#2,763), “conde” (#2,765), “cerrado” (#2,762). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “científico” va en #2,764. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around científico (IPA [sjẽn̪ˈt̪ifiko]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #2,764 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for científico, with forms such as "ccientífico", "ceintífico", and "cienntífico". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "científicos", "científica", "científicas", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is científico, spelled C-I-E-N-T-Í-F-I-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que pertenece o concierne a la ciencia.
  2. 2
    Que pertenece o concierne al método científico.
  3. 3
    Que se dedica a la ciencia.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how científico appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. El palacio es inmenso. Su biblioteca contiene mapas hidrográficos, historias de viajes y otros libros científicos y atañaderos al oficio de marino.
  2. Una indagación científica debe ser vital, total. Nos abriremos paso, a tentones o a hachazos, en la dura 'praxis', en cada oscurecimiento de la teoría. Acudiremos a sistematizar los conocimientos adquiridos cuando nos sangren las manos. También habrá descansaderos, momentos para volver la vista atrás. Estamos en uno de esos instantes.

This word in other languages

scientific(English)scientifique(Français)wissenschaftlich(Deutsch)científico(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccientífico
  • ceintífico
  • cienntífico
  • cientfíico
  • cienttífico
  • científcio
  • científfico
  • científicco
  • científioc
  • cientíifco
  • cienítfico
  • cietnífico
  • cinetífico
  • icentífico
  • sientífico

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of científico - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ccientífico1ceintífico2cienntífico1cientfíico2cienttífico1científcio2científfico1científicco1
Edit distance from "científico"

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 "científico"?
"científico" is spelled C-I-E-N-T-Í-F-I-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [sjẽn̪ˈt̪ifiko].
What does "científico" mean?
As an adjective, "científico" means: Que pertenece o concierne a la ciencia.
What words are commonly confused with "científico"?
"científico" is commonly confused with "científicos", "científica", "científicas". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "científico"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "científico" is [sjẽn̪ˈt̪ifiko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "científico" come from?
"científico" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

aprobación#2,758escritores#2,771venezolano#2,754exteriores#2,775

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

individuos15 variantsindividual15 variantsconseguido15 variantsdeberíamos15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list