jactancioso

[xakt̪ãnˈsjoso]

/[xakt̪ãnˈsjoso]/ adj

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The verdict

“jactancioso” 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 jacta; que presume o se vanagloria de sus propios logros o cualidades.

Key facts for jactancioso
PropertyValue
Headwordjactancioso
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[xakt̪ãnˈsjoso]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “jactancioso” sits in Spanish frequency

jactancioso falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

jactancioso is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [xakt̪ãnˈsjoso]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for jactancioso, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is jactancioso, spelled J-A-C-T-A-N-C-I-O-S-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que se jacta; que presume o se vanagloria de sus propios logros o cualidades.
  2. 2
    Que es típico, característico o propio de la gente que se jacta o se cree superior a los demás.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "jactancioso"?
"jactancioso" is spelled J-A-C-T-A-N-C-I-O-S-O. The IPA pronunciation is [xakt̪ãnˈsjoso].
What does "jactancioso" mean?
As an adjective, "jactancioso" means: Que se jacta; que presume o se vanagloria de sus propios logros o cualidades.
How do you pronounce "jactancioso"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jactancioso" is [xakt̪ãnˈsjoso]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jactancioso" come from?
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Using “jactancioso”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is J-A-C-T-A-N-C-I-O-S-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [xakt̪ãnˈsjoso] (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list