citizens

/ˈsɪt.ɪ.zənz/

//ˈsɪt.ɪ.zənz// noun

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The verdict

“citizens” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #60,637 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,637
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords

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

Key facts for citizens
PropertyValue
Headwordcitizens
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈsɪt.ɪ.zənz/
Letters8
Frequency rank#60,637
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “citizens” 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). citizens 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

citizens is uncommon Spanish at frequency #60,637 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈsɪt.ɪ.zənz/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del plural de citizen.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for citizens, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is citizens, spelled C-I-T-I-Z-E-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de citizen.

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 "citizens"?
"citizens" is spelled C-I-T-I-Z-E-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsɪt.ɪ.zənz/.
What does "citizens" mean?
As a noun, "citizens" means: Forma del plural de citizen.
How do you pronounce "citizens"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "citizens" is /ˈsɪt.ɪ.zənz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "citizens" come from?
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Using “citizens”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-I-T-I-Z-E-N-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈsɪt.ɪ.zənz/ (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