esquelético

[eskeˈlet̪iko]

/[eskeˈlet̪iko]/ adj

The verdict

“esquelético” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #57,749 among 5,243 “E” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,749
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Extremadamente flaco o delgado.

Corpus desk

Index ES-esqueletico · esquelético · Spanish

esquelético · rank #57,749 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #57,749
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH esperanzados

Nearest frequency peer: esperanzados (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “esquelético”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “esquelético” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for esquelético
PropertyValue
Headwordesquelético
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[eskeˈlet̪iko]
Letters11
Frequency rank#57,749
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “esquelético” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.esqueléticocae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “esperanzados” (#57,748), “estallando” (#57,750), “Espagne” (#57,747). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “esquelético” va en #57,749. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

esquelético is uncommon Spanish at frequency #57,749 among 5,243 “E” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [eskeˈlet̪iko]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for esquelético in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is esquelético, spelled E-S-Q-U-E-L-É-T-I-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Extremadamente flaco o delgado.
  2. 2
    Que pertenece o concierne al esqueleto.

Synonyms

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); 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 "esquelético"?
"esquelético" is spelled E-S-Q-U-E-L-É-T-I-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [eskeˈlet̪iko].
What does "esquelético" mean?
As an adjective, "esquelético" means: Extremadamente flaco o delgado.
How do you pronounce "esquelético"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "esquelético" is [eskeˈlet̪iko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "esquelético" come from?
"esquelético" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "esquelético", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list