fáustico

[ˈfawst̪iko]

/[ˈfawst̪iko]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Propio de Fausto, o reminiscente de sus actitudes y comportamientos, especialmente en el sentido de abandonar los principios y valores personales para conseguir conocimiento, riqueza u otros benefi...

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Index ES-faustico · fáustico · Spanish

fáustico · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" 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 fáustico
PropertyValue
Headwordfáustico
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfawst̪iko]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “fáustico” en español

fáusticoqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

fáustico is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈfawst̪iko]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Propio de Fausto, o reminiscente de sus actitudes y comportamientos, especialmente en el sentido de abandonar los principios y valores personales para conseguir conocimiento, riqueza u otros benefi...".

Zero misspellings are on record for fáustico in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is fáustico, spelled F-Á-U-S-T-I-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Propio de Fausto, o reminiscente de sus actitudes y comportamientos, especialmente en el sentido de abandonar los principios y valores personales para conseguir conocimiento, riqueza u otros beneficios.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how fáustico appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. El suicidio es común, o la muerte temprana, de estos grandes insatisfechos de su individualidad exuberante y rebelde. Quieren un mundo de individuos que construyan un mundo ideal de bellas individualidades. El “espíritu fáustico” desmesura el yo hasta engreírse en un Byron heroico, en un Tenorio edípico, en un Rimbaud caprichoso o aterrarse, ya en el sigl…

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 "fáustico"?
"fáustico" is spelled F-Á-U-S-T-I-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfawst̪iko].
What does "fáustico" mean?
As an adjective, "fáustico" means: Propio de Fausto, o reminiscente de sus actitudes y comportamientos, especialmente en el sentido de abandonar los principios y valores personales para conseguir conocimiento, riqueza u otros benefi...
How do you pronounce "fáustico"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fáustico" is [ˈfawst̪iko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fáustico" come from?
"fáustico" 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