esperpéntico

[espeɾˈpẽn̪t̪iko]

/[espeɾˈpẽn̪t̪iko]/ adj

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The verdict

“esperpéntico” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #98,415 among 101,141 “E” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,415
frequency rank, Spanish
101,141
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que pertenece o concierne al esperpento. Úsase sobre todo para referirse al lenguaje o la escritura.

Key facts for esperpéntico
PropertyValue
Headwordesperpéntico
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[espeɾˈpẽn̪t̪iko]
Letters12
Frequency rank#98,415
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “esperpéntico” 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). esperpéntico lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

esperpéntico is uncommon Spanish at frequency #98,415 among 101,141 “E” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [espeɾˈpẽn̪t̪iko]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Que pertenece o concierne al esperpento. Úsase sobre todo para referirse al lenguaje o la escritura.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for esperpéntico in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. 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.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is esperpéntico, spelled E-S-P-E-R-P-É-N-T-I-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que pertenece o concierne al esperpento. Úsase sobre todo para referirse al lenguaje o la escritura.

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 "esperpéntico"?
"esperpéntico" is spelled E-S-P-E-R-P-É-N-T-I-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [espeɾˈpẽn̪t̪iko].
What does "esperpéntico" mean?
As an adjective, "esperpéntico" means: Que pertenece o concierne al esperpento. Úsase sobre todo para referirse al lenguaje o la escritura.
How do you pronounce "esperpéntico"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "esperpéntico" is [espeɾˈpẽn̪t̪iko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "esperpéntico" come from?
"esperpéntico" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “esperpéntico”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-S-P-E-R-P-É-N-T-I-C-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [espeɾˈpẽn̪t̪iko] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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