curiosity

/ˌkjʊərɪˈɒsɪti/

//ˌkjʊərɪˈɒsɪti// noun

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The verdict

“curiosity” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #62,962 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,962
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Curiosidad.

Key facts for curiosity
PropertyValue
Headwordcuriosity
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌkjʊərɪˈɒsɪti/
Letters9
Frequency rank#62,962
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “curiosity” 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). curiosity lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

curiosity is uncommon Spanish at frequency #62,962 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌkjʊərɪˈɒsɪti/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Curiosidad.".

No misspelling variants are generated for curiosity in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is curiosity, spelled C-U-R-I-O-S-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Curiosidad.

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 "curiosity"?
"curiosity" is spelled C-U-R-I-O-S-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌkjʊərɪˈɒsɪti/.
What does "curiosity" mean?
As a noun, "curiosity" means: Curiosidad.
How do you pronounce "curiosity"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "curiosity" is /ˌkjʊərɪˈɒsɪti/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "curiosity" come from?
"curiosity" 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 “curiosity”

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-T-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˌkjʊərɪˈɒsɪti/ (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

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list