correctivos

[korekˈt̪iβ̞os]

/[korekˈt̪iβ̞os]/ adj

The verdict

“correctivos” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #68,442 among 8,288 “C” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,442
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index ES-correctivos · correctivos · Spanish

correctivos · rank #68,442 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #68,442
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH corramos

Nearest frequency peer: corramos (-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 “correctivos”

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 “correctivos” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for correctivos
PropertyValue
Headwordcorrectivos
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[korekˈt̪iβ̞os]
Letters11
Frequency rank#68,442
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “correctivos” en español

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

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “corramos” (#68,441), “Corvalán” (#68,443), “cosmonauta” (#68,444). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “correctivos” va en #68,442. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

correctivos is uncommon Spanish at frequency #68,442 among 8,288 “C” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [korekˈt̪iβ̞os]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del plural de correctivo.".

correctivos doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is correctivos, spelled C-O-R-R-E-C-T-I-V-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de correctivo.

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

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list