fotosensible

[fot̪osẽnˈsiβ̞le]

/[fot̪osẽnˈsiβ̞le]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que presenta una reacción a la luz o que puede ser afectado por ella.

Key facts for fotosensible
PropertyValue
Headwordfotosensible
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[fot̪osẽnˈsiβ̞le]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fotosensible” sits in Spanish frequency

fotosensible falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

fotosensible is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [fot̪osẽnˈsiβ̞le]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Que presenta una reacción a la luz o que puede ser afectado por ella.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for fotosensible in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is fotosensible, spelled F-O-T-O-S-E-N-S-I-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que presenta una reacción a la luz o que puede ser afectado por ella.

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 "fotosensible"?
"fotosensible" is spelled F-O-T-O-S-E-N-S-I-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [fot̪osẽnˈsiβ̞le].
What does "fotosensible" mean?
As an adjective, "fotosensible" means: Que presenta una reacción a la luz o que puede ser afectado por ella.
How do you pronounce "fotosensible"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fotosensible" is [fot̪osẽnˈsiβ̞le]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fotosensible" come from?
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Using “fotosensible”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is F-O-T-O-S-E-N-S-I-B-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fot̪osẽnˈsiβ̞le] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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