externalidades

[ekst̪eɾnaliˈð̞að̞es]

/[ekst̪eɾnaliˈð̞að̞es]/ noun

The verdict

“externalidades” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #57,044 among 101,141 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,044
frequency rank, Spanish
101,141
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del plural de externalidad.

Key facts for externalidades
PropertyValue
Headwordexternalidades
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ekst̪eɾnaliˈð̞að̞es]
Letters14
Frequency rank#57,044
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “externalidades” 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). externalidades 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

externalidades is uncommon Spanish at frequency #57,044 among 101,141 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ekst̪eɾnaliˈð̞að̞es]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del plural de externalidad.".

Zero misspellings are on record for externalidades in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is externalidades, spelled E-X-T-E-R-N-A-L-I-D-A-D-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de externalidad.

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 "externalidades"?
"externalidades" is spelled E-X-T-E-R-N-A-L-I-D-A-D-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ekst̪eɾnaliˈð̞að̞es].
What does "externalidades" mean?
As a noun, "externalidades" means: Forma del plural de externalidad.
How do you pronounce "externalidades"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "externalidades" is [ekst̪eɾnaliˈð̞að̞es]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "externalidades" come from?
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Using “externalidades”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-X-T-E-R-N-A-L-I-D-A-D-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ekst̪eɾnaliˈð̞að̞es] (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

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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