cuarentavo

[kwaɾẽn̪ˈt̪aβ̞o]

/[kwaɾẽn̪ˈt̪aβ̞o]/ adj

The verdict

“cuarentavo” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que es una de las partes de un todo al dividirse entre cuarenta fracciones iguales.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cuarentavo · cuarentavo · Spanish

cuarentavo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 cuarentavo
PropertyValue
Headwordcuarentavo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[kwaɾẽn̪ˈt̪aβ̞o]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “cuarentavo” en español

cuarentavoqueda 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

cuarentavo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [kwaɾẽn̪ˈt̪aβ̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for cuarentavo in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is cuarentavo, spelled C-U-A-R-E-N-T-A-V-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que es una de las partes de un todo al dividirse entre cuarenta fracciones iguales.
  2. 2
    cuadragésimo

Synonyms

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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 "cuarentavo"?
"cuarentavo" is spelled C-U-A-R-E-N-T-A-V-O. The IPA pronunciation is [kwaɾẽn̪ˈt̪aβ̞o].
What does "cuarentavo" mean?
As an adjective, "cuarentavo" means: Que es una de las partes de un todo al dividirse entre cuarenta fracciones iguales.
How do you pronounce "cuarentavo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cuarentavo" is [kwaɾẽn̪ˈt̪aβ̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cuarentavo" come from?
"cuarentavo" 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