conspicuos

[kõnsˈpikwos]

/[kõnsˈpikwos]/ adj

The verdict

“conspicuos” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #90,754 among 8,288 “C” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#90,754
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del masculino plural de conspicuo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-conspicuos · conspicuos · Spanish

conspicuos · rank #90,754 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #90,754
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH consideráis

Nearest frequency peer: consideráis (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “conspicuos”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “conspicuos” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for conspicuos
PropertyValue
Headwordconspicuos
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[kõnsˈpikwos]
Letters10
Frequency rank#90,754
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “conspicuos” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).conspicuoscae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “consideráis” (#90,753), “constructos” (#90,755), “consultará” (#90,756). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “conspicuos” va en #90,754. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

conspicuos is uncommon Spanish at frequency #90,754 among 8,288 “C” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [kõnsˈpikwos]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del masculino plural de conspicuo.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for conspicuos, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is conspicuos, spelled C-O-N-S-P-I-C-U-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del masculino plural de conspicuo.

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 "conspicuos"?
"conspicuos" is spelled C-O-N-S-P-I-C-U-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [kõnsˈpikwos].
What does "conspicuos" mean?
As an adjective, "conspicuos" means: Forma del masculino plural de conspicuo.
How do you pronounce "conspicuos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "conspicuos" is [kõnsˈpikwos]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "conspicuos" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list