ecléctico

/[eˈklekt̪iko]/ adj

Letters

9 characters

Frequency Rank

#45,892

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

13

tracked variants

Confusables

1

similar word pairs

ecléctico is anSpanishadj. It means: Que adopta una posición media entre dos distintas. Pronounced [eˈklekt̪iko]. Often confused with eléctrico.

Key facts for ecléctico
PropertyValue
Headwordecléctico
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdj
IPA[eˈklekt̪iko]
Letters9
Frequency rank#45,892
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of ecléctico in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for ecléctico is 9 letters long, classified as anadj, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [eˈklekt̪iko]. Corpus data places it at rank #45,892 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 13 documented wrong-spelling variants for ecléctico, with forms such as "celéctico", "eccléctico", and "eclcético". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "eléctrico", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is ecléctico, spelled E-C-L-É-C-T-I-C-O, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que adopta una posición media entre dos distintas.
  2. 2
    Que toma pareceres de diversas opiniones para conciliarlos.
  3. 3
    Que representa o está hecho de una selección de varias fuentes.

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: celéctico,eccléctico,eclcético,eclléctico,eclécctico,eclécitco,ecléctcio,eclécticco,ecléctioc,eclécttico,eclétcico,ecélctico,elcéctico

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for ecléctico

Misspelling Variants of "ecléctico"

celéctico9eccléctico10eclcético9eclléctico10eclécctico10eclécitco9ecléctcio9eclécticco10
Misspelling Variants of "ecléctico"

Frequency rank: #45,892 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ecléctico"?
"ecléctico" is spelled E-C-L-É-C-T-I-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [eˈklekt̪iko].
What does "ecléctico" mean?
As an adj, "ecléctico" means: Que adopta una posición media entre dos distintas.
What words are commonly confused with "ecléctico"?
"ecléctico" is commonly confused with "eléctrico". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ecléctico"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ecléctico" is [eˈklekt̪iko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ecléctico" come from?
"ecléctico" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.