insane

/ɪnˈseɪn/

//ɪnˈseɪn// adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Demente.

Corpus desk

Index ES-insane · insane · Spanish

insane · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 insane
PropertyValue
Headwordinsane
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɪnˈseɪn/
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “insane” en español

insanequeda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

insane is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ɪnˈseɪn/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for insane, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is insane, spelled I-N-S-A-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Demente.
  2. 2
    Irracional.
  3. 3
    Insensato.

Synonyms

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 "insane"?
"insane" is spelled I-N-S-A-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪnˈseɪn/.
What does "insane" mean?
As an adjective, "insane" means: Demente.
How do you pronounce "insane"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "insane" is /ɪnˈseɪn/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "insane" come from?
"insane" 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