instintivo

[ĩnst̪ĩn̪ˈt̪iβ̞o]

/[ĩnst̪ĩn̪ˈt̪iβ̞o]/ adj

The verdict

“instintivo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #51,013 among 3,428 “I” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,013
frequency rank, Spanish
3,428
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que nace del impulso indeliberado y no de la reflexión o de la razón, o se posee por instinto

Corpus desk

Index ES-instintivo · instintivo · Spanish

instintivo · rank #51,013 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #51,013
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,428
  • PHOTO-FINISH instaurada

Nearest frequency peer: instaurada (-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 “instintivo”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for instintivo
PropertyValue
Headwordinstintivo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ĩnst̪ĩn̪ˈt̪iβ̞o]
Letters10
Frequency rank#51,013
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “instintivo” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.instintivocae 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: “instaurada” (#51,012), “insultaron” (#51,014), “insistes” (#51,011). Entre 3,428 lemas con “I”, “instintivo” va en #51,013. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

instintivo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #51,013 among 3,428 “I” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ĩnst̪ĩn̪ˈt̪iβ̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Que nace del impulso indeliberado y no de la reflexión o de la razón, o se posee por instinto".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for instintivo, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is instintivo, spelled I-N-S-T-I-N-T-I-V-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que nace del impulso indeliberado y no de la reflexión o de la razón, o se posee por instinto

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); 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 "instintivo"?
"instintivo" is spelled I-N-S-T-I-N-T-I-V-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ĩnst̪ĩn̪ˈt̪iβ̞o].
What does "instintivo" mean?
As an adjective, "instintivo" means: Que nace del impulso indeliberado y no de la reflexión o de la razón, o se posee por instinto
How do you pronounce "instintivo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "instintivo" is [ĩnst̪ĩn̪ˈt̪iβ̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "instintivo" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list