dicótomo

[d̪iˈkot̪omo]

/[d̪iˈkot̪omo]/ adj

The verdict

“dicótomo” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que se divide en dos.

Corpus desk

Index ES-dicotomo · dicótomo · Spanish

dicótomo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for dicótomo
PropertyValue
Headworddicótomo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[d̪iˈkot̪omo]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “dicótomo” en español

dicótomoestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

dicótomo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [d̪iˈkot̪omo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Que se divide en dos.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for dicótomo, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is dicótomo, spelled D-I-C-Ó-T-O-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que se divide en dos.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "dicótomo"?
"dicótomo" is spelled D-I-C-Ó-T-O-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪iˈkot̪omo].
What does "dicótomo" mean?
As an adjective, "dicótomo" means: Que se divide en dos.
How do you pronounce "dicótomo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dicótomo" is [d̪iˈkot̪omo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dicótomo" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list