fotogénico

[fot̪oˈxeniko]

/[fot̪oˈxeniko]/ adj

The verdict

“fotogénico” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #80,999 among 2,333 “F” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,999
frequency rank, Spanish
2,333
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dicho de una persona, que tiene un buen porte y condiciones para ser fotografiado.

Corpus desk

Index ES-fotogenico · fotogénico · Spanish

fotogénico · rank #80,999 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #80,999
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,333
  • PHOTO-FINISH fotocopiadoras

Nearest frequency peer: fotocopiadoras (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “fotogénico”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “fotogénico” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for fotogénico
PropertyValue
Headwordfotogénico
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[fot̪oˈxeniko]
Letters10
Frequency rank#80,999
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “fotogénico” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).fotogénicocae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “fotocopiadoras” (#80,998), “Fontainebleau” (#80,997), “fogoso” (#80,996). Entre 2,333 lemas con “F”, “fotogénico” va en #80,999. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

fotogénico is uncommon Spanish at frequency #80,999 among 2,333 “F” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [fot̪oˈxeniko]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dicho de una persona, que tiene un buen porte y condiciones para ser fotografiado.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for fotogénico, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is fotogénico, spelled F-O-T-O-G-É-N-I-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dicho de una persona, que tiene un buen porte y condiciones para ser fotografiado.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. La chica del concurso era muy fotogénica.

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 "fotogénico"?
"fotogénico" is spelled F-O-T-O-G-É-N-I-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [fot̪oˈxeniko].
What does "fotogénico" mean?
As an adjective, "fotogénico" means: Dicho de una persona, que tiene un buen porte y condiciones para ser fotografiado.
How do you pronounce "fotogénico"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fotogénico" is [fot̪oˈxeniko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fotogénico" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "fotogénico", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list