incuria

[ĩŋˈkuɾja]

/[ĩŋˈkuɾja]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Desidia, negligencia, poco cuidado.

Corpus desk

Index ES-incuria · incuria · Spanish

incuria · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "I" 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 incuria
PropertyValue
Headwordincuria
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ĩŋˈkuɾja]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “incuria” en español

incuriaestá 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

incuria is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ĩŋˈkuɾja]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Desidia, negligencia, poco cuidado.".

incuria doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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 best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is incuria, spelled I-N-C-U-R-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Desidia, negligencia, poco cuidado.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Y en la arena de oro de la orilla, al sol, la incuria de un caimán, bosteza resplandores de vivas esmeraldas

Synonyms

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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "incuria"?
"incuria" is spelled I-N-C-U-R-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ĩŋˈkuɾja].
What does "incuria" mean?
As a noun, "incuria" means: Desidia, negligencia, poco cuidado.
How do you pronounce "incuria"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "incuria" is [ĩŋˈkuɾja]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "incuria" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list