eclíptica

[eˈklipt̪ika]

/[eˈklipt̪ika]/ noun

The verdict

“eclíptica” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #85,717 among 5,243 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,717
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Plano que contiene la órbita de la Tierra alrededor del Sol. Por ejemplo:.

Corpus desk

Index ES-ecliptica · eclíptica · Spanish

eclíptica · rank #85,717 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #85,717
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH echábamos

Nearest frequency peer: echábamos (-2 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 “eclíptica”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for eclíptica
PropertyValue
Headwordeclíptica
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[eˈklipt̪ika]
Letters9
Frequency rank#85,717
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “eclíptica” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).eclípticacae 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: “echábamos” (#85,715), “effective” (#85,720), “díptico” (#85,712). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “eclíptica” va en #85,717. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

eclíptica is uncommon Spanish at frequency #85,717 among 5,243 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [eˈklipt̪ika]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for eclíptica, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is eclíptica, spelled E-C-L-Í-P-T-I-C-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Plano que contiene la órbita de la Tierra alrededor del Sol. Por ejemplo:.
  2. 2
    Órbita aparente que durante el año recorre el Sol en torno a la Tierra a lo largo de las constelaciones del zodiaco.
  3. 3
    Círculo máximo trazado en un globo terráqueo, inclinado 23° 27' con respecto al ecuador, utilizado para ilustrar y resolver problemas astronómicos.

This word in other languages

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 "eclíptica"?
"eclíptica" is spelled E-C-L-Í-P-T-I-C-A. The IPA pronunciation is [eˈklipt̪ika].
What does "eclíptica" mean?
As a noun, "eclíptica" means: Plano que contiene la órbita de la Tierra alrededor del Sol. Por ejemplo:.
How do you pronounce "eclíptica"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "eclíptica" is [eˈklipt̪ika]. 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 "eclíptica", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list