incandescente

[ĩŋkãn̪d̪eˈsẽn̪t̪e]

/[ĩŋkãn̪d̪eˈsẽn̪t̪e]/ adj

The verdict

“incandescente” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #51,674 among 3,428 “I” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,674
frequency rank, Spanish
3,428
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Se dice del metal cuando adquiere un tono luminoso, rojizo o blanco, a causa de la acción del fuego o del calor muy intenso.

Corpus desk

Index ES-incandescente · incandescente · Spanish

incandescente · rank #51,674 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #51,674
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,428
  • PHOTO-FINISH improvisacion…

Nearest frequency peer: improvisaciones (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “incandescente”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “incandescente” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for incandescente
PropertyValue
Headwordincandescente
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ĩŋkãn̪d̪eˈsẽn̪t̪e]
Letters13
Frequency rank#51,674
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “incandescente” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).incandescentecae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “improvisaciones” (#51,673), “impresionista” (#51,672), “incentivando” (#51,676). Entre 3,428 lemas con “I”, “incandescente” va en #51,674. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

incandescente is uncommon Spanish at frequency #51,674 among 3,428 “I” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ĩŋkãn̪d̪eˈsẽn̪t̪e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Se dice del metal cuando adquiere un tono luminoso, rojizo o blanco, a causa de la acción del fuego o del calor muy intenso.".

No misspelling variants are generated for incandescente in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is incandescente, spelled I-N-C-A-N-D-E-S-C-E-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Se dice del metal cuando adquiere un tono luminoso, rojizo o blanco, a causa de la acción del fuego o del calor muy intenso.

This word in other languages

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 "incandescente"?
"incandescente" is spelled I-N-C-A-N-D-E-S-C-E-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ĩŋkãn̪d̪eˈsẽn̪t̪e].
What does "incandescente" mean?
As an adjective, "incandescente" means: Se dice del metal cuando adquiere un tono luminoso, rojizo o blanco, a causa de la acción del fuego o del calor muy intenso.
How do you pronounce "incandescente"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "incandescente" is [ĩŋkãn̪d̪eˈsẽn̪t̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "incandescente" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list