curiosidad

/[kuɾjosiˈð̞að̞]/ noun

The verdict

“curiosidad” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #3,390 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#3,390
frequency rank, Spanish
10
letters
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

Dominant Wiktionary sense: Deseo de ver, averiguar o saber alguna cosa.

Key facts for curiosidad
PropertyValue
Headwordcuriosidad
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kuɾjosiˈð̞að̞]
Letters10
Frequency rank#3,390
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “curiosidad” 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). curiosidad lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for curiosidad is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kuɾjosiˈð̞að̞]. Corpus data places it at rank #3,390 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for curiosidad, with forms such as "ccuriosidad", "cruiosidad", and "cuirosidad". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "curiosidades", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is curiosidad, spelled C-U-R-I-O-S-I-D-A-D, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Deseo de ver, averiguar o saber alguna cosa.
  2. 2
    Aseo limpieza. Cuidado de hacer una cosa con primor.
  3. 3
    Dícese de lo que es curioso o primoroso.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccuriosidad,cruiosidad,cuirosidad,curiocidad,curioisdad,curiosdiad,curiosiadd,curiosidadd,curiosidda,curiosiddad,curiossidad,curisoidad,curoisidad,curriosidad,ucriosidad

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of curiosidad — measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

Edit distance from "curiosidad"

ccuriosidad1cruiosidad2cuirosidad2curiocidad1curioisdad2curiosdiad2curiosiadd2curiosidadd1
Edit distance from "curiosidad"

Frequency rank: #3,390 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "curiosidad"?
"curiosidad" is spelled C-U-R-I-O-S-I-D-A-D. The IPA pronunciation is [kuɾjosiˈð̞að̞].
What does "curiosidad" mean?
As a noun, "curiosidad" means: Deseo de ver, averiguar o saber alguna cosa.
What words are commonly confused with "curiosidad"?
"curiosidad" is commonly confused with "curiosidades". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "curiosidad"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "curiosidad" is [kuɾjosiˈð̞að̞]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "curiosidad" come from?
"curiosidad" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “curiosidad”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-U-R-I-O-S-I-D-A-D — every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kuɾjosiˈð̞að̞] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “curiosidades” — see the side-by-side comparison. curiosidad vs curiosidades
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Nearby Spanish words

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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.