citi

[ˈsi.ti]

/[ˈsi.ti]/ verb

The verdict

“citi” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #51,456 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,456
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (jo) del presente de indicativo de citar

Key facts for citi
PropertyValue
Headwordciti
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈsi.ti]
Letters4
Frequency rank#51,456
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “citi” 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). citi 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

citi is uncommon Spanish at frequency #51,456 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈsi.ti]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for citi, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is citi, spelled C-I-T-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (jo) del presente de indicativo de citar
  2. 2
    Primera persona del singular (jo) del presente de subjuntivo de citar
  3. 3
    Tercera persona del singular (ella, vostè, ell) del presente de subjuntivo de citar
  4. 4
    Tercera persona del singular (ella, vostè, ell) del imperativo de citar

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 "citi"?
"citi" is spelled C-I-T-I. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈsi.ti].
What does "citi" mean?
As a verb, "citi" means: Primera persona del singular (jo) del presente de indicativo de citar
How do you pronounce "citi"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "citi" is [ˈsi.ti]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "citi" come from?
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Using “citi”

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

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