funambulista
[funãmbuˈlist̪a]
The verdict
“funambulista” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Acróbata que va encima de la cuerda floja en el circo.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | funambulista |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [funãmbuˈlist̪a] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “funambulista” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
funambulista is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [funãmbuˈlist̪a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Acróbata que va encima de la cuerda floja en el circo.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for funambulista in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is funambulista, spelled F-U-N-A-M-B-U-L-I-S-T-A.
Definition
- 1Acróbata que va encima de la cuerda floja en el circo.
Synonyms
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.
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Using “funambulista”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is F-U-N-A-M-B-U-L-I-S-T-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [funãmbuˈlist̪a] (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.