fotogénica

[fot̪oˈxenika]

/[fot̪oˈxenika]/ adj

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The verdict

“fotogénica” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #75,482 among 18,759 “F” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,482
frequency rank, Spanish
18,759
“F” headwords

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

Key facts for fotogénica
PropertyValue
Headwordfotogénica
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[fot̪oˈxenika]
Letters10
Frequency rank#75,482
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fotogénica” 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). fotogénica 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

fotogénica is uncommon Spanish at frequency #75,482 among 18,759 “F” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [fot̪oˈxenika]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del femenino de fotogénico.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for fotogénica, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is fotogénica, spelled F-O-T-O-G-É-N-I-C-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del femenino de fotogénico.

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 "fotogénica"?
"fotogénica" is spelled F-O-T-O-G-É-N-I-C-A. The IPA pronunciation is [fot̪oˈxenika].
What does "fotogénica" mean?
As an adjective, "fotogénica" means: Forma del femenino de fotogénico.
How do you pronounce "fotogénica"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fotogénica" is [fot̪oˈxenika]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fotogénica" come from?
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Using “fotogénica”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is F-O-T-O-G-É-N-I-C-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fot̪oˈxenika] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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