cuneiforme

[kunejˈfoɾme]

/[kunejˈfoɾme]/ adj

The verdict

“cuneiforme” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #93,970 among 8,288 “C” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,970
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Con forma de cuña.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cuneiforme · cuneiforme · Spanish

cuneiforme · rank #93,970 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #93,970
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH cueza

Nearest frequency peer: cueza (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “cuneiforme”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “cuneiforme” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for cuneiforme
PropertyValue
Headwordcuneiforme
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[kunejˈfoɾme]
Letters10
Frequency rank#93,970
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “cuneiforme” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).cuneiformecae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “cueza” (#93,969), “cursaron” (#93,972), “cuchillada” (#93,967). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “cuneiforme” va en #93,970. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

cuneiforme is uncommon Spanish at frequency #93,970 among 8,288 “C” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [kunejˈfoɾme]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for cuneiforme in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is cuneiforme, spelled C-U-N-E-I-F-O-R-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Con forma de cuña.
  2. 2
    Se dice de la escritura que se escribía de izquierda a derecha mediante signos con forma de cuñas, representando palabras y sílabas, empleada por las antiguas culturas del Asia Menor (babilonios, sumerios,...). Esta escritura se grababa en tablillas y cilindros de arcilla, mediante estiletes de caña.
  3. 3
    Propio de esta escritura o relacionado con ella.
  4. 4
    Se dice de las piezas florales con forma de cuña.

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 "cuneiforme"?
"cuneiforme" is spelled C-U-N-E-I-F-O-R-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is [kunejˈfoɾme].
What does "cuneiforme" mean?
As an adjective, "cuneiforme" means: Con forma de cuña.
How do you pronounce "cuneiforme"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cuneiforme" is [kunejˈfoɾme]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "cuneiforme", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list