insignificant

/ˌɪn.sɪɡˈnɪf.ɪ.kənt/

//ˌɪn.sɪɡˈnɪf.ɪ.kənt// adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
13
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index ES-insignificant · insignificant · Spanish

insignificant · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 insignificant
PropertyValue
Headwordinsignificant
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˌɪn.sɪɡˈnɪf.ɪ.kənt/
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “insignificant” en español

insignificantestá 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

insignificant is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˌɪn.sɪɡˈnɪf.ɪ.kənt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Insignificante.".

Zero misspellings are on record for insignificant in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is insignificant, spelled I-N-S-I-G-N-I-F-I-C-A-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Insignificante.

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 "insignificant"?
"insignificant" is spelled I-N-S-I-G-N-I-F-I-C-A-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌɪn.sɪɡˈnɪf.ɪ.kənt/.
What does "insignificant" mean?
As an adjective, "insignificant" means: Insignificante.
How do you pronounce "insignificant"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "insignificant" is /ˌɪn.sɪɡˈnɪf.ɪ.kənt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "insignificant" come from?
"insignificant" 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