encyclopedia

/ɪnˌsaɪ.kləˈpi(ː).di.ə/

//ɪnˌsaɪ.kləˈpi(ː).di.ə// noun

The verdict

“encyclopedia” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #79,110 among 5,243 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,110
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Enciclopedia.

Corpus desk

Index ES-encyclopedia · encyclopedia · Spanish

encyclopedia · rank #79,110 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #79,110
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH encuadernado

Nearest frequency peer: encuadernado (-1 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 “encyclopedia”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for encyclopedia
PropertyValue
Headwordencyclopedia
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɪnˌsaɪ.kləˈpi(ː).di.ə/
Letters12
Frequency rank#79,110
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “encyclopedia” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.encyclopediacae 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: “encuadernado” (#79,109), “encefálica” (#79,108), “enojando” (#79,112). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “encyclopedia” va en #79,110. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

encyclopedia is uncommon Spanish at frequency #79,110 among 5,243 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɪnˌsaɪ.kləˈpi(ː).di.ə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Enciclopedia.".

Zero misspellings are on record for encyclopedia in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is encyclopedia, spelled E-N-C-Y-C-L-O-P-E-D-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Enciclopedia.

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 "encyclopedia"?
"encyclopedia" is spelled E-N-C-Y-C-L-O-P-E-D-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪnˌsaɪ.kləˈpi(ː).di.ə/.
What does "encyclopedia" mean?
As a noun, "encyclopedia" means: Enciclopedia.
How do you pronounce "encyclopedia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "encyclopedia" is /ɪnˌsaɪ.kləˈpi(ː).di.ə/. 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 "encyclopedia", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list