expectoración

[ekspekt̪oɾaˈsjõn]

/[ekspekt̪oɾaˈsjõn]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Acción y efecto de expectorar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-expectoracion · expectoración · Spanish

expectoración · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for expectoración
PropertyValue
Headwordexpectoración
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ekspekt̪oɾaˈsjõn]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “expectoración” en español

expectoraciónestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

expectoración is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ekspekt̪oɾaˈsjõn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for expectoración in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is expectoración, spelled E-X-P-E-C-T-O-R-A-C-I-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción y efecto de expectorar.
  2. 2
    Lo que se expectora.

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 "expectoración"?
"expectoración" is spelled E-X-P-E-C-T-O-R-A-C-I-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ekspekt̪oɾaˈsjõn].
What does "expectoración" mean?
As a noun, "expectoración" means: Acción y efecto de expectorar.
How do you pronounce "expectoración"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "expectoración" is [ekspekt̪oɾaˈsjõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "expectoración" come from?
"expectoración" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list