epencéfalo

[epẽnˈsefalo]

/[epẽnˈsefalo]/ noun

The verdict

“epencéfalo” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Parte del encéfalo situada en la parte posterior del cráneo, por debajo del cerebro y encima del tronco encefálico, que se conecta con el cerebro, la médula espinal y los órganos sensoriales. Es re...

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Index ES-epencefalo · epencéfalo · Spanish

epencéfalo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for epencéfalo
PropertyValue
Headwordepencéfalo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[epẽnˈsefalo]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “epencéfalo” sits in Spanish frequency

epencéfalo falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

epencéfalo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [epẽnˈsefalo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Parte del encéfalo situada en la parte posterior del cráneo, por debajo del cerebro y encima del tronco encefálico, que se conecta con el cerebro, la médula espinal y los órganos sensoriales. Es re...".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for epencéfalo, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is epencéfalo, spelled E-P-E-N-C-É-F-A-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Parte del encéfalo situada en la parte posterior del cráneo, por debajo del cerebro y encima del tronco encefálico, que se conecta con el cerebro, la médula espinal y los órganos sensoriales. Es responsable del equilibrio y la coordinación de los movimientos.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "epencéfalo"?
"epencéfalo" is spelled E-P-E-N-C-É-F-A-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [epẽnˈsefalo].
What does "epencéfalo" mean?
As a noun, "epencéfalo" means: Parte del encéfalo situada en la parte posterior del cráneo, por debajo del cerebro y encima del tronco encefálico, que se conecta con el cerebro, la médula espinal y los órganos sensoriales. Es re...
How do you pronounce "epencéfalo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "epencéfalo" is [epẽnˈsefalo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "epencéfalo" come from?
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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list