cortísimo

[koɾˈt̪isimo]

/[koɾˈt̪isimo]/ adj

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The verdict

“cortísimo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #99,400 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,400
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Superlativo de corto: sumamente corto.

Key facts for cortísimo
PropertyValue
Headwordcortísimo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[koɾˈt̪isimo]
Letters9
Frequency rank#99,400
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cortísimo” 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). cortísimo 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

cortísimo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #99,400 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [koɾˈt̪isimo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Superlativo de corto: sumamente corto.".

No misspelling variants are generated for cortísimo in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 cortísimo, spelled C-O-R-T-Í-S-I-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Superlativo de corto: sumamente corto.

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 "cortísimo"?
"cortísimo" is spelled C-O-R-T-Í-S-I-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is [koɾˈt̪isimo].
What does "cortísimo" mean?
As an adjective, "cortísimo" means: Superlativo de corto: sumamente corto.
How do you pronounce "cortísimo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cortísimo" is [koɾˈt̪isimo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cortísimo" come from?
"cortísimo" 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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Using “cortísimo”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-O-R-T-Í-S-I-M-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [koɾˈt̪isimo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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