espantosamente

[espãn̪ˌt̪osaˈmẽn̪t̪e]

/[espãn̪ˌt̪osaˈmẽn̪t̪e]/ adv

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The verdict

“espantosamente” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #90,895 among 101,141 “E” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#90,895
frequency rank, Spanish
101,141
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - De un modo espantoso, que produce espanto o pavor.

Key facts for espantosamente
PropertyValue
Headwordespantosamente
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[espãn̪ˌt̪osaˈmẽn̪t̪e]
Letters14
Frequency rank#90,895
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “espantosamente” 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). espantosamente lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

espantosamente is uncommon Spanish at frequency #90,895 among 101,141 “E” headwords, classed as anadverb, transcribed [espãn̪ˌt̪osaˈmẽn̪t̪e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "De un modo espantoso, que produce espanto o pavor.".

No misspelling variants are generated for espantosamente in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is espantosamente, spelled E-S-P-A-N-T-O-S-A-M-E-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    De un modo espantoso, que produce espanto o pavor.

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 "espantosamente"?
"espantosamente" is spelled E-S-P-A-N-T-O-S-A-M-E-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [espãn̪ˌt̪osaˈmẽn̪t̪e].
What does "espantosamente" mean?
As an adverb, "espantosamente" means: De un modo espantoso, que produce espanto o pavor.
How do you pronounce "espantosamente"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "espantosamente" is [espãn̪ˌt̪osaˈmẽn̪t̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "espantosamente" come from?
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Using “espantosamente”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-S-P-A-N-T-O-S-A-M-E-N-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [espãn̪ˌt̪osaˈmẽn̪t̪e] (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list