iridiscente
[iɾið̞iˈsẽn̪t̪e]
The verdict
“iridiscente” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que se parece al arco iris por contener o reflejar sus colores.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | iridiscente |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [iɾið̞iˈsẽn̪t̪e] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “iridiscente” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
iridiscente is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [iɾið̞iˈsẽn̪t̪e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
iridiscente doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
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 iridiscente, spelled I-R-I-D-I-S-C-E-N-T-E.
Definition
- 1Que se parece al arco iris por contener o reflejar sus colores.
- 2Que destella o brilla, especialmente con tonos que parecen variar según el ángulo en que se los mira.
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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “iridiscente”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is I-R-I-D-I-S-C-E-N-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [iɾið̞iˈsẽn̪t̪e] (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.