cultismo
[kul̪ˈt̪ismo]
The verdict
“cultismo” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vocablo que se emplea exclusivamente en ámbitos cultos o literarios.
Corpus desk
Index ES-cultismo · cultismo · Spanish
cultismo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | cultismo |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [kul̪ˈt̪ismo] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “cultismo” en español
Rare enough to double-check
cultismo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kul̪ˈt̪ismo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for cultismo in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is cultismo, spelled C-U-L-T-I-S-M-O.
Definition
- 1Vocablo que se emplea exclusivamente en ámbitos cultos o literarios.
- 2Vocablo que se ha extraido o construido a partir de un idioma antiguo o clásico, generalmente el griego o el latín, cuya morfología o significado no ha sufrido transformaciones significativas respecto a la del idioma del que proviene.
- 3Culteranismo.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how cultismo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
constructor, álbum, audio, déficit, arteria, comedia
Antonyms
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.