discontinuo

[d̪iskõn̪ˈt̪inwo]

/[d̪iskõn̪ˈt̪inwo]/ adj

The verdict

“discontinuo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #78,151 among 4,885 “D” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,151
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que carece de continuidad, que se corta o interrumpe.

Corpus desk

Index ES-discontinuo · discontinuo · Spanish

discontinuo · rank #78,151 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #78,151
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH dispusiera

Nearest frequency peer: dispusiera (+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 “discontinuo”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for discontinuo
PropertyValue
Headworddiscontinuo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[d̪iskõn̪ˈt̪inwo]
Letters11
Frequency rank#78,151
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “discontinuo” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).discontinuocae 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: “dispusiera” (#78,152), “dilatan” (#78,149), “dignado” (#78,148). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “discontinuo” va en #78,151. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

discontinuo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #78,151 among 4,885 “D” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [d̪iskõn̪ˈt̪inwo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Que carece de continuidad, que se corta o interrumpe.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for discontinuo in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is discontinuo, spelled D-I-S-C-O-N-T-I-N-U-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que carece de continuidad, que se corta o interrumpe.

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 "discontinuo"?
"discontinuo" is spelled D-I-S-C-O-N-T-I-N-U-O. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪iskõn̪ˈt̪inwo].
What does "discontinuo" mean?
As an adjective, "discontinuo" means: Que carece de continuidad, que se corta o interrumpe.
How do you pronounce "discontinuo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "discontinuo" is [d̪iskõn̪ˈt̪inwo]. 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 "discontinuo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list