discontinuo

[d̪iskõn̪ˈt̪inwo]

/[d̪iskõn̪ˈt̪inwo]/ adj

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The verdict

“discontinuo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #78,151 among 90,663 “D” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,151
frequency rank, Spanish
90,663
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que carece de continuidad, que se corta o interrumpe.

Key facts for discontinuo
PropertyValue
Headworddiscontinuo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[d̪iskõn̪ˈt̪inwo]
Letters11
Frequency rank#78,151
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “discontinuo” 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). discontinuo 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

discontinuo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #78,151 among 90,663 “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.
What language does "discontinuo" come from?
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Using “discontinuo”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is D-I-S-C-O-N-T-I-N-U-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [d̪iskõn̪ˈt̪inwo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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