genuflexión

[xenuflekˈsjõn]

/[xenuflekˈsjõn]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Acción de doblar la rodilla, generalmente agachándose para hacer una reverencia.

Corpus desk

Index ES-genuflexion · genuflexión · Spanish

genuflexión · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "G" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for genuflexión
PropertyValue
Headwordgenuflexión
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[xenuflekˈsjõn]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “genuflexión” en español

genuflexiónestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

genuflexión is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [xenuflekˈsjõn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for genuflexión in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is genuflexión, spelled G-E-N-U-F-L-E-X-I-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción de doblar la rodilla, generalmente agachándose para hacer una reverencia.
  2. 2
    Por extensión, se dice también cuando se dobla la cintura, inclinando el cuerpo hacia adelante.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. «El único que olfateó lo peor fue el presidente: “volver hacia atrás sería destruirnos”. Pero precisamente eso era lo que significaba “el gran pacto”. El primer paso lo dio el ministro del Interior, presentándose de visita en la conferencia episcopal. Queremos “alcanzar consensos entre todos los sectores”, explicó vendiendo como idea del gobierno la genuf…

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 "genuflexión"?
"genuflexión" is spelled G-E-N-U-F-L-E-X-I-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [xenuflekˈsjõn].
What does "genuflexión" mean?
As a noun, "genuflexión" means: Acción de doblar la rodilla, generalmente agachándose para hacer una reverencia.
How do you pronounce "genuflexión"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "genuflexión" is [xenuflekˈsjõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "genuflexión" come from?
"genuflexión" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list