interpolación

[ĩn̪t̪eɾpolaˈsjõn]

/[ĩn̪t̪eɾpolaˈsjõn]/ noun

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The verdict

“interpolación” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #73,758 among 22,782 “I” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,758
frequency rank, Spanish
22,782
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acción y efecto de insertar alguna cosa en medio de otras.

Corpus desk

Index ES-interpolacion · interpolación · Spanish

interpolación · rank #73,758 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #73,758
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 22,782
  • PHOTO-FINISH intercontinen…

Nearest frequency peer: intercontinentales (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “interpolación”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “interpolación” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for interpolación
PropertyValue
Headwordinterpolación
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ĩn̪t̪eɾpolaˈsjõn]
Letters13
Frequency rank#73,758
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “interpolación” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). interpolación lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

interpolación is uncommon Spanish at frequency #73,758 among 22,782 “I” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ĩn̪t̪eɾpolaˈsjõn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for interpolación in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is interpolación, spelled I-N-T-E-R-P-O-L-A-C-I-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción y efecto de insertar alguna cosa en medio de otras.
  2. 2
    Construcción o estimación de nuevos valores partiendo del conocimiento de un conjunto discreto de valores.
  3. 3
    construcción de una función a partir de un conjunto discreto de valores de la misma.

This word in other languages

interpolation(English)interpolation(Français)Interpolation(Deutsch)

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "interpolación"?
"interpolación" is spelled I-N-T-E-R-P-O-L-A-C-I-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ĩn̪t̪eɾpolaˈsjõn].
What does "interpolación" mean?
As a noun, "interpolación" means: Acción y efecto de insertar alguna cosa en medio de otras.
How do you pronounce "interpolación"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "interpolación" is [ĩn̪t̪eɾpolaˈsjõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "interpolación" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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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