cultismo
[kul̪ˈt̪ismo]
The verdict
“cultismo” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Vocablo que se emplea exclusivamente en ámbitos cultos o literarios.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | cultismo |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [kul̪ˈt̪ismo] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “cultismo” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for cultismo is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kul̪ˈt̪ismo]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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.
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.
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Using “cultismo”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is C-U-L-T-I-S-M-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [kul̪ˈt̪ismo] (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
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.