correligionario

[korelixjoˈnaɾjo]

/[korelixjoˈnaɾjo]/ adj

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The verdict

“correligionario” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #99,397 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,397
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que profesa la misma religión que otra persona.

Key facts for correligionario
PropertyValue
Headwordcorreligionario
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[korelixjoˈnaɾjo]
Letters15
Frequency rank#99,397
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “correligionario” 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). correligionario lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

correligionario is uncommon Spanish at frequency #99,397 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [korelixjoˈnaɾjo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for correligionario in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. 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.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is correligionario, spelled C-O-R-R-E-L-I-G-I-O-N-A-R-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que profesa la misma religión que otra persona.
  2. 2
    Que tiene la misma opinión política que otra persona, especialmente si está inscrito en el mismo partido.

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 "correligionario"?
"correligionario" is spelled C-O-R-R-E-L-I-G-I-O-N-A-R-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is [korelixjoˈnaɾjo].
What does "correligionario" mean?
As an adjective, "correligionario" means: Que profesa la misma religión que otra persona.
How do you pronounce "correligionario"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "correligionario" is [korelixjoˈnaɾjo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "correligionario" come from?
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Using “correligionario”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-O-R-R-E-L-I-G-I-O-N-A-R-I-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [korelixjoˈnaɾjo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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