especismo

[espeˈsismo]

/[espeˈsismo]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Subestimación a especies animales «irracionales», para su usufructo y explotación, respecto de los seres humanos, o, como atenuante parcial, en comparación con tratos a perros, gatos y caballos, o ...

Key facts for especismo
PropertyValue
Headwordespecismo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[espeˈsismo]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “especismo” sits in Spanish frequency

especismo 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

especismo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [espeˈsismo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Subestimación a especies animales «irracionales», para su usufructo y explotación, respecto de los seres humanos, o, como atenuante parcial, en comparación con tratos a perros, gatos y caballos, o ...".

No misspelling variants are generated for especismo in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is especismo, spelled E-S-P-E-C-I-S-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Subestimación a especies animales «irracionales», para su usufructo y explotación, respecto de los seres humanos, o, como atenuante parcial, en comparación con tratos a perros, gatos y caballos, o consideración de superioridad de taxones de cierta intelectualidad: simios, delfines, etcétera.

This word in other languages

speciesism(English)spécisme(Français)Speziesismus(Deutsch)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "especismo"?
"especismo" is spelled E-S-P-E-C-I-S-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is [espeˈsismo].
What does "especismo" mean?
As a noun, "especismo" means: Subestimación a especies animales «irracionales», para su usufructo y explotación, respecto de los seres humanos, o, como atenuante parcial, en comparación con tratos a perros, gatos y caballos, o ...
How do you pronounce "especismo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "especismo" is [espeˈsismo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "especismo" come from?
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Using “especismo”

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

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