inusitado

[inusiˈt̪að̞o]

/[inusiˈt̪að̞o]/ adj

The verdict

“inusitado” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #62,408 among 3,428 “I” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,408
frequency rank, Spanish
3,428
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Suficientemente inusual o no habitual para que cause algún grado de sorpresa.

Corpus desk

Index ES-inusitado · inusitado · Spanish

inusitado · rank #62,408 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #62,408
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,428
  • PHOTO-FINISH intimista

Nearest frequency peer: intimista (-2 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 “inusitado”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for inusitado
PropertyValue
Headwordinusitado
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[inusiˈt̪að̞o]
Letters9
Frequency rank#62,408
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “inusitado” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).inusitadocae 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: “intimista” (#62,406), “Irkutsk” (#62,410), “interesando” (#62,405). Entre 3,428 lemas con “I”, “inusitado” va en #62,408. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

inusitado is uncommon Spanish at frequency #62,408 among 3,428 “I” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [inusiˈt̪að̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for inusitado, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, 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 is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is inusitado, spelled I-N-U-S-I-T-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Suficientemente inusual o no habitual para que cause algún grado de sorpresa.
  2. 2
    Que ya no se usa.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how inusitado appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Su último eslogan tuvo un éxito inusitado en las redes sociales.
  2. Era curioso, pero la sensación de que mi mente había trabajado con un rigor férreo me daba una energía inusitada: me sentía fuerte, estaba poseído por una decisión viril y dispuse de todo.

Synonyms

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 "inusitado"?
"inusitado" is spelled I-N-U-S-I-T-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [inusiˈt̪að̞o].
What does "inusitado" mean?
As an adjective, "inusitado" means: Suficientemente inusual o no habitual para que cause algún grado de sorpresa.
How do you pronounce "inusitado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "inusitado" is [inusiˈt̪að̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "inusitado" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list