incauto

[ĩŋˈkawt̪o]

/[ĩŋˈkawt̪o]/ adj

The verdict

“incauto” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #63,895 among 3,428 “I” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,895
frequency rank, Spanish
3,428
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Falto de cautela, de malicia.

Corpus desk

Index ES-incauto · incauto · Spanish

incauto · rank #63,895 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #63,895
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,428
  • PHOTO-FINISH imputó

Nearest frequency peer: imputó (-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 “incauto”

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 “incauto” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for incauto
PropertyValue
Headwordincauto
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ĩŋˈkawt̪o]
Letters7
Frequency rank#63,895
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “incauto” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.incautocae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “imputó” (#63,894), “incrustadas” (#63,896), “impulsen” (#63,893). Entre 3,428 lemas con “I”, “incauto” va en #63,895. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

incauto is uncommon Spanish at frequency #63,895 among 3,428 “I” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ĩŋˈkawt̪o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Falto de cautela, de malicia.".

Zero misspellings are on record for incauto in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is incauto, spelled I-N-C-A-U-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Falto de cautela, de malicia.

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 "incauto"?
"incauto" is spelled I-N-C-A-U-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ĩŋˈkawt̪o].
What does "incauto" mean?
As an adjective, "incauto" means: Falto de cautela, de malicia.
How do you pronounce "incauto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "incauto" is [ĩŋˈkawt̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "incauto" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list