insignificant

/ˌɪn.sɪɡˈnɪf.ɪ.kənt/

//ˌɪn.sɪɡˈnɪf.ɪ.kənt// adj

The verdict

“insignificant” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Insignificante.

Key facts for insignificant
PropertyValue
Headwordinsignificant
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˌɪn.sɪɡˈnɪf.ɪ.kənt/
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “insignificant” sits in Spanish frequency

insignificant falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for insignificant is 13 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˌɪn.sɪɡˈnɪf.ɪ.kənt/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "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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Using “insignificant”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is I-N-S-I-G-N-I-F-I-C-A-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˌɪn.sɪɡˈnɪf.ɪ.kənt/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list