corteza cerebral

[koɾˈt̪esa seɾeˈβ̞ɾal]

/[koɾˈt̪esa seɾeˈβ̞ɾal]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Capa más externa de la materia gris del cerebro, responsable de las funciones más recientes y avanzadas en la evolución como son la percepción, el juicio, la imaginación, el habla y otras.

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Index ES-corteza-cerebral · corteza cerebral · Spanish

corteza cerebral · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 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 corteza cerebral
PropertyValue
Headwordcorteza cerebral
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[koɾˈt̪esa seɾeˈβ̞ɾal]
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “corteza cerebral” en español

corteza cerebralqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

corteza cerebral is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [koɾˈt̪esa seɾeˈβ̞ɾal]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Capa más externa de la materia gris del cerebro, responsable de las funciones más recientes y avanzadas en la evolución como son la percepción, el juicio, la imaginación, el habla y otras.".

No misspelling variants are generated for corteza cerebral in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is corteza cerebral, spelled C-O-R-T-E-Z-A- -C-E-R-E-B-R-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Capa más externa de la materia gris del cerebro, responsable de las funciones más recientes y avanzadas en la evolución como son la percepción, el juicio, la imaginación, el habla y otras.

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 "corteza cerebral"?
"corteza cerebral" is spelled C-O-R-T-E-Z-A- -C-E-R-E-B-R-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [koɾˈt̪esa seɾeˈβ̞ɾal].
What does "corteza cerebral" mean?
As a phrase, "corteza cerebral" means: Capa más externa de la materia gris del cerebro, responsable de las funciones más recientes y avanzadas en la evolución como son la percepción, el juicio, la imaginación, el habla y otras.
How do you pronounce "corteza cerebral"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "corteza cerebral" is [koɾˈt̪esa seɾeˈβ̞ɾal]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "corteza cerebral" come from?
"corteza cerebral" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list