letra cursiva
[ˈlet̪ɾa kuɾˈsiβ̞a]
The verdict
“letra cursiva” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tipo de letra inclinada hacia la derecha imitando la manuscrita.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | letra cursiva |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ˈlet̪ɾa kuɾˈsiβ̞a] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “letra cursiva” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for letra cursiva is 13 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈlet̪ɾa kuɾˈsiβ̞a]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Tipo de letra inclinada hacia la derecha imitando la manuscrita.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for letra cursiva, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is letra cursiva, spelled L-E-T-R-A- -C-U-R-S-I-V-A.
Definition
- 1Tipo de letra inclinada hacia la derecha imitando la manuscrita.
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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 “letra cursiva”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is L-E-T-R-A- -C-U-R-S-I-V-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈlet̪ɾa kuɾˈsiβ̞a] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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.