ethos

[ˈet̪os]

/[ˈet̪os]/ noun

The verdict

“ethos” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #66,145 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#66,145
frequency rank, Spanish
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Estatismo emocional, entendido como contrario del Pathos, el dinamismo emocional. El Ethos forma parte del cánon griego desde la época arcaica a la pre helenistica, siendo su mayor expresión la épo...

Key facts for ethos
PropertyValue
Headwordethos
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈet̪os]
Letters5
Frequency rank#66,145
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ethos” 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). ethos lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for ethos is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈet̪os]. Corpus data places it at rank #66,145 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for ethos, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 ethos, spelled E-T-H-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Estatismo emocional, entendido como contrario del Pathos, el dinamismo emocional. El Ethos forma parte del cánon griego desde la época arcaica a la pre helenistica, siendo su mayor expresión la época clásica
  2. 2
    uno de los los tres modos de persuasión en la retórica (junto con el pathos y el logos), según la filosofía de Aristóteles.
  3. 3
    Hábito, carácter o modo de ser, que va incorporando en el hombre a lo largo de su existencia
  4. 4
    Punto de partida de la ideas que conforman el carácter de determinado sistema o escuela de pensamiento. Es el lugar o ámbito intelectual desde donde se conforma una unidad teórica.

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 "ethos"?
"ethos" is spelled E-T-H-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈet̪os].
What does "ethos" mean?
As a noun, "ethos" means: Estatismo emocional, entendido como contrario del Pathos, el dinamismo emocional. El Ethos forma parte del cánon griego desde la época arcaica a la pre helenistica, siendo su mayor expresión la épo...
How do you pronounce "ethos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ethos" is [ˈet̪os]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ethos" come from?
"ethos" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “ethos”

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

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