degenerativa

[d̪exeneɾaˈt̪iβ̞a]

/[d̪exeneɾaˈt̪iβ̞a]/ adj

The verdict

“degenerativa” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #66,835 among 4,885 “D” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,835
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del femenino de degenerativo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-degenerativa · degenerativa · Spanish

degenerativa · rank #66,835 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #66,835
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH deducen

Nearest frequency peer: deducen (-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 “degenerativa”

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 “degenerativa” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for degenerativa
PropertyValue
Headworddegenerativa
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[d̪exeneɾaˈt̪iβ̞a]
Letters12
Frequency rank#66,835
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “degenerativa” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).degenerativacae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “deducen” (#66,834), “dejaríamos” (#66,836), “delas” (#66,838). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “degenerativa” va en #66,835. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

degenerativa is uncommon Spanish at frequency #66,835 among 4,885 “D” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [d̪exeneɾaˈt̪iβ̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del femenino de degenerativo.".

degenerativa doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is degenerativa, spelled D-E-G-E-N-E-R-A-T-I-V-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del femenino de degenerativo.

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 "degenerativa"?
"degenerativa" is spelled D-E-G-E-N-E-R-A-T-I-V-A. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪exeneɾaˈt̪iβ̞a].
What does "degenerativa" mean?
As an adjective, "degenerativa" means: Forma del femenino de degenerativo.
How do you pronounce "degenerativa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "degenerativa" is [d̪exeneɾaˈt̪iβ̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "degenerativa" come from?
"degenerativa" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list