gimnástica

[xĩmˈnast̪ika]

/[xĩmˈnast̪ika]/ noun

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The verdict

“gimnástica” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #83,967 among 17,549 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,967
frequency rank, Spanish
17,549
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Arte, acción de ejercitar el cuerpo para fortificarle, aumentar su flexibilidad, agilidad y destreza.

Key facts for gimnástica
PropertyValue
Headwordgimnástica
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[xĩmˈnast̪ika]
Letters10
Frequency rank#83,967
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gimnástica” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). gimnástica lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

gimnástica is uncommon Spanish at frequency #83,967 among 17,549 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [xĩmˈnast̪ika]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Arte, acción de ejercitar el cuerpo para fortificarle, aumentar su flexibilidad, agilidad y destreza.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for gimnástica, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is gimnástica, spelled G-I-M-N-Á-S-T-I-C-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Arte, acción de ejercitar el cuerpo para fortificarle, aumentar su flexibilidad, agilidad y destreza.

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 "gimnástica"?
"gimnástica" is spelled G-I-M-N-Á-S-T-I-C-A. The IPA pronunciation is [xĩmˈnast̪ika].
What does "gimnástica" mean?
As a noun, "gimnástica" means: Arte, acción de ejercitar el cuerpo para fortificarle, aumentar su flexibilidad, agilidad y destreza.
How do you pronounce "gimnástica"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gimnástica" is [xĩmˈnast̪ika]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gimnástica" come from?
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Using “gimnástica”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is G-I-M-N-Á-S-T-I-C-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [xĩmˈnast̪ika] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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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