irradian

[iˈrað̞jãn]

/[iˈrað̞jãn]/ verb

The verdict

“irradian” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #74,646 among 22,782 “I” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,646
frequency rank, Spanish
22,782
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de irradiar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-irradian · irradian · Spanish

irradian · rank #74,646 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #74,646
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 22,782
  • PHOTO-FINISH inyectarse

Nearest frequency peer: inyectarse (-3 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 “irradian”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “irradian” 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 irradian
PropertyValue
Headwordirradian
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[iˈrað̞jãn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#74,646
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “irradian” 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). irradian 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

irradian is uncommon Spanish at frequency #74,646 among 22,782 “I” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [iˈrað̞jãn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de irradiar.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for irradian, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is irradian, spelled I-R-R-A-D-I-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de irradiar.

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 "irradian"?
"irradian" is spelled I-R-R-A-D-I-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [iˈrað̞jãn].
What does "irradian" mean?
As a verb, "irradian" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de irradiar.
How do you pronounce "irradian"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "irradian" is [iˈrað̞jãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "irradian" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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