edificante

[eð̞ifiˈkãn̪t̪e]

/[eð̞ifiˈkãn̪t̪e]/ adj

The verdict

“edificante” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #56,994 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#56,994
frequency rank, Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que causa en alguien sentimientos virtuosos.

Key facts for edificante
PropertyValue
Headwordedificante
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[eð̞ifiˈkãn̪t̪e]
Letters10
Frequency rank#56,994
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “edificante” 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). edificante lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for edificante is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [eð̞ifiˈkãn̪t̪e]. Corpus data places it at rank #56,994 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Que causa en alguien sentimientos virtuosos.".

edificante has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is edificante, spelled E-D-I-F-I-C-A-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que causa en alguien sentimientos virtuosos.

Synonyms

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 "edificante"?
"edificante" is spelled E-D-I-F-I-C-A-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [eð̞ifiˈkãn̪t̪e].
What does "edificante" mean?
As an adjective, "edificante" means: Que causa en alguien sentimientos virtuosos.
How do you pronounce "edificante"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "edificante" is [eð̞ifiˈkãn̪t̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "edificante" come from?
"edificante" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “edificante”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-D-I-F-I-C-A-N-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [eð̞ifiˈkãn̪t̪e] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list