cuarenteno

[kwaɾẽn̪ˈt̪eno]

/[kwaɾẽn̪ˈt̪eno]/ num

The verdict

“cuarenteno” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a numeral. 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 ocupa el puesto siguiente al trigésimo noveno en una serie ordenada. Ordinal del cuarenta.

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Index ES-cuarenteno · cuarenteno · Spanish

cuarenteno · 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 cuarenteno
PropertyValue
Headwordcuarenteno
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNumeral
IPA[kwaɾẽn̪ˈt̪eno]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “cuarenteno” en español

cuarentenoqueda 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

cuarenteno is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anumeral, transcribed [kwaɾẽn̪ˈt̪eno]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Que ocupa el puesto siguiente al trigésimo noveno en una serie ordenada. Ordinal del cuarenta.".

Zero misspellings are on record for cuarenteno in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is cuarenteno, spelled C-U-A-R-E-N-T-E-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que ocupa el puesto siguiente al trigésimo noveno en una serie ordenada. Ordinal del cuarenta.

Synonyms

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 "cuarenteno"?
"cuarenteno" is spelled C-U-A-R-E-N-T-E-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is [kwaɾẽn̪ˈt̪eno].
What does "cuarenteno" mean?
As a numeral, "cuarenteno" means: Que ocupa el puesto siguiente al trigésimo noveno en una serie ordenada. Ordinal del cuarenta.
How do you pronounce "cuarenteno"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cuarenteno" is [kwaɾẽn̪ˈt̪eno]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cuarenteno" come from?
"cuarenteno" 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