gentilicio

[xẽn̪t̪iˈlisjo]

/[xẽn̪t̪iˈlisjo]/ adj

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The verdict

“gentilicio” has 15 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #38,723. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,723
frequency rank, Spanish
1,728
“G” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que indica el lugar o linaje de origen.

Corpus desk

Index ES-gentilicio · gentilicio · Spanish

gentilicio · rank #38,723 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,723
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,728
  • PHOTO-FINISH gemir

Nearest frequency peer: gemir (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “gentilicio”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “gentilicio” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for gentilicio
PropertyValue
Headwordgentilicio
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[xẽn̪t̪iˈlisjo]
Letters10
Frequency rank#38,723
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “gentilicio”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.gentiliciocae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “gemir” (#38,722), “geólogo” (#38,724), “Gavilán” (#38,721). Entre 1,728 lemas con “G”, “gentilicio” va en #38,723. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around gentilicio (IPA [xẽn̪t̪iˈlisjo]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #38,723 among 1,728 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for gentilicio, with forms such as "egntilicio", "genitlicio", and "genntilicio". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is gentilicio, spelled G-E-N-T-I-L-I-C-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que indica el lugar o linaje de origen.
  2. 2
    Propio de o relativo al linaje o la ascendencia.

This word in other languages

demonym(English)gentilé(Français)Volksbezeichnung(Deutsch)gentílico(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egntilicio
  • genitlicio
  • genntilicio
  • gentiilcio
  • gentilciio
  • gentiliccio
  • gentilicoi
  • gentiliico
  • gentilisio
  • gentillicio
  • gentliicio
  • genttilicio
  • getnilicio
  • ggentilicio
  • gnetilicio

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of gentilicio - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

egntilicio2genitlicio2genntilicio1gentiilcio2gentilciio2gentiliccio1gentilicoi2gentiliico2
Edit distance from "gentilicio"

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 "gentilicio"?
"gentilicio" is spelled G-E-N-T-I-L-I-C-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is [xẽn̪t̪iˈlisjo].
What does "gentilicio" mean?
As an adjective, "gentilicio" means: Que indica el lugar o linaje de origen.
What are common misspellings of "gentilicio"?
Common misspellings include "egntilicio", "genitlicio", "genntilicio", "gentiilcio", "gentilciio". The correct spelling is "gentilicio".
How do you pronounce "gentilicio"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gentilicio" is [xẽn̪t̪iˈlisjo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gentilicio" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

estancados15 variantsimpotentes15 variantsestambres15 variantsimpregnado15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list