iscariote

[iskaˈɾjot̪e]

/[iskaˈɾjot̪e]/ adj

The verdict

“iscariote” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #64,720 among 3,428 “I” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,720
frequency rank, Spanish
3,428
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Originario, relativo a, o propio de Íscar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-iscariote · iscariote · Spanish

iscariote · rank #64,720 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,720
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,428
  • PHOTO-FINISH Iribarren

Nearest frequency peer: Iribarren (-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 “iscariote”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for iscariote
PropertyValue
Headwordiscariote
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[iskaˈɾjot̪e]
Letters9
Frequency rank#64,720
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “iscariote” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.iscariotecae 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: “Iribarren” (#64,719), “jaqueca” (#64,721), “irascible” (#64,718). Entre 3,428 lemas con “I”, “iscariote” va en #64,720. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

iscariote is uncommon Spanish at frequency #64,720 among 3,428 “I” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [iskaˈɾjot̪e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Originario, relativo a, o propio de Íscar.".

iscariote doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. 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 iscariote, spelled I-S-C-A-R-I-O-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Originario, relativo a, o propio de Íscar.

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 "iscariote"?
"iscariote" is spelled I-S-C-A-R-I-O-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [iskaˈɾjot̪e].
What does "iscariote" mean?
As an adjective, "iscariote" means: Originario, relativo a, o propio de Íscar.
How do you pronounce "iscariote"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "iscariote" is [iskaˈɾjot̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "iscariote" come from?
"iscariote" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "iscariote", 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