cortesías

[koɾt̪eˈsias]

/[koɾt̪eˈsias]/ noun

The verdict

“cortesías” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #79,015 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,015
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords

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

Key facts for cortesías
PropertyValue
Headwordcortesías
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[koɾt̪eˈsias]
Letters9
Frequency rank#79,015
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cortesías” 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). cortesías 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

cortesías is uncommon Spanish at frequency #79,015 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [koɾt̪eˈsias]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del plural de cortesía.".

No misspelling variants are generated for cortesías in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is cortesías, spelled C-O-R-T-E-S-Í-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de cortesía.

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 "cortesías"?
"cortesías" is spelled C-O-R-T-E-S-Í-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [koɾt̪eˈsias].
What does "cortesías" mean?
As a noun, "cortesías" means: Forma del plural de cortesía.
How do you pronounce "cortesías"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cortesías" is [koɾt̪eˈsias]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cortesías" come from?
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Using “cortesías”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-O-R-T-E-S-Í-A-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [koɾt̪eˈsias] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list