encefálico

[ẽnseˈfaliko]

/[ẽnseˈfaliko]/ adj

The verdict

“encefálico” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #96,266 among 101,141 “E” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,266
frequency rank, Spanish
101,141
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Relacionado con el encéfalo o propio de él.

Key facts for encefálico
PropertyValue
Headwordencefálico
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ẽnseˈfaliko]
Letters10
Frequency rank#96,266
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “encefálico” 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). encefálico 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

encefálico is uncommon Spanish at frequency #96,266 among 101,141 “E” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ẽnseˈfaliko]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Relacionado con el encéfalo o propio de él.".

encefálico has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists 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 encefálico, spelled E-N-C-E-F-Á-L-I-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Relacionado con el encéfalo o propio de él.

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 "encefálico"?
"encefálico" is spelled E-N-C-E-F-Á-L-I-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ẽnseˈfaliko].
What does "encefálico" mean?
As an adjective, "encefálico" means: Relacionado con el encéfalo o propio de él.
How do you pronounce "encefálico"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "encefálico" is [ẽnseˈfaliko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "encefálico" come from?
"encefálico" 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 “encefálico”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-N-C-E-F-Á-L-I-C-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ẽnseˈfaliko] (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

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list