electivo

Name: electivo, Spanish Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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[elekˈt̪iβ̞o]

/[elekˈt̪iβ̞o]/ adj

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“electivo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #58,462 among 101,141 “E” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,462
frequency rank, Spanish: 101,141
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que ha de ser elegido.

Key facts for electivo
Property	Value
Headword	electivo
Language	Spanish
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[elekˈt̪iβ̞o]
Letters	8
Frequency rank	#58,462
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “electivo” 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). electivo lands here:

#58,462

#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

electivo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #58,462 among 101,141 “E” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [elekˈt̪iβ̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

electivo doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is electivo, spelled E-L-E-C-T-I-V-O.

Definition

1
Que ha de ser elegido.
2
Que se confiere por elección.
3
Que elige.

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 "electivo"?

"electivo" is spelled E-L-E-C-T-I-V-O. The IPA pronunciation is [elekˈt̪iβ̞o].

What does "electivo" mean?

As an adjective, "electivo" means: Que ha de ser elegido.

How do you pronounce "electivo"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "electivo" is [elekˈt̪iβ̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "electivo" come from?

"electivo" 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 “electivo”

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

The one correct Spanish spelling is E-L-E-C-T-I-V-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [elekˈt̪iβ̞o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.