esnob
[esˈnoβ̞]
The verdict
“esnob” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dicho de una persona, que simula pertenecer a una clase social pudiente.
Corpus desk
Index ES-esnob · esnob · Spanish
esnob · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | esnob |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [esˈnoβ̞] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “esnob” en español
Rare enough to double-check
esnob is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [esˈnoβ̞]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
esnob has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is esnob, spelled E-S-N-O-B.
Definition
- 1Dicho de una persona, que simula pertenecer a una clase social pudiente.
- 2Dicho de un lugar o de una cosa, propia de un esnob₁.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how esnob appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Hoy en día se nos trata a la población trabajadora como aficionada a la alta cocina, al diseño de interiores y a las técnicas de belleza, cuando en realidad todo eso es algo muy esnob diseñado para gente que gana diez veces más que la mayoría.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.