espectáculo
Spanish, noun/espeɡˈtakulo/
espectáculo is spelled E-S-P-E-C-T-Á-C-U-L-O (11 letters) and appears 32 times per million words in written Spanish, the 2,658th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Espectáculo is a Spanish masculine noun meaning “show, performance (play, dance, some act or series of acts of public entertainment, often live)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Una representación en la radio, la televisión o en el teatro, el circo o en cualquier otro edificio con…”.
What does espectáculo mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculineshow, performance (play, dance, some act or series of acts of public entertainment, often live)
Es el mejor espectáculo en Broadway.
- 2
masculinespectacle, show
He oído que hiciste todo un espectáculo.
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Una representación en la radio, la televisión o en el teatro, el circo o en cualquier otro edificio con función de atraer la atención y conmover el público. 2. Una acción que causa escándalo.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of espectáculo
- espectáculos plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce espectáculo?
- /espeɡˈtakulo/
- [es.peɣ̞ˈt̪a.ku.lo]
- [espekˈt̪akulo]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to espectáculo
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is espectáculo in Spanish?
espectáculo appears 32 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).