concupiscencia

[kõŋkupiˈsẽnsja]

/[kõŋkupiˈsẽnsja]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Deseo de bienes materiales.

Corpus desk

Index ES-concupiscencia · concupiscencia · Spanish

concupiscencia · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 concupiscencia
PropertyValue
Headwordconcupiscencia
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kõŋkupiˈsẽnsja]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “concupiscencia” en español

concupiscenciaestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

concupiscencia is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kõŋkupiˈsẽnsja]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for concupiscencia, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is concupiscencia, spelled C-O-N-C-U-P-I-S-C-E-N-C-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Deseo de bienes materiales.
  2. 2
    Deseos desordenados de la carne.
  3. 3
    En particular, deseo sexual.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Esa es la causa por la que la riqueza es tan deseada y el dinero se convierte en objeto de concupiscencia.
  2. Cuando alguno es tentado, no diga que es tentado de parte de Dios; porque Dios no puede ser tentado por el mal, ni él tienta a nadie; sino que cada uno es tentado, cuando de su propia concupiscencia es atraído y seducido.

Synonyms

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 "concupiscencia"?
"concupiscencia" is spelled C-O-N-C-U-P-I-S-C-E-N-C-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [kõŋkupiˈsẽnsja].
What does "concupiscencia" mean?
As a noun, "concupiscencia" means: Deseo de bienes materiales.
How do you pronounce "concupiscencia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "concupiscencia" is [kõŋkupiˈsẽnsja]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "concupiscencia" come from?
"concupiscencia" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list