culturista

[kul̪t̪uˈɾist̪a]

/[kul̪t̪uˈɾist̪a]/ adj

The verdict

“culturista” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #89,743 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,743
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que pertenece o concierne al culturismo (desarrollo extremo de los músculos por medio de ejercicios físicos).

Key facts for culturista
PropertyValue
Headwordculturista
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[kul̪t̪uˈɾist̪a]
Letters10
Frequency rank#89,743
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “culturista” 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). culturista lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

culturista is uncommon Spanish at frequency #89,743 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [kul̪t̪uˈɾist̪a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for culturista in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is culturista, spelled C-U-L-T-U-R-I-S-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que pertenece o concierne al culturismo (desarrollo extremo de los músculos por medio de ejercicios físicos).
  2. 2
    Que practica el culturismo.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "culturista"?
"culturista" is spelled C-U-L-T-U-R-I-S-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [kul̪t̪uˈɾist̪a].
What does "culturista" mean?
As an adjective, "culturista" means: Que pertenece o concierne al culturismo (desarrollo extremo de los músculos por medio de ejercicios físicos).
How do you pronounce "culturista"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "culturista" is [kul̪t̪uˈɾist̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "culturista" come from?
"culturista" 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 “culturista”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-U-L-T-U-R-I-S-T-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kul̪t̪uˈɾist̪a] (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