linear

[lineˈaɾ]

/[lineˈaɾ]/ adj

The verdict

“linear” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #57,900 among 2,069 “L” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,900
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Con forma similar a la de una línea; largo y delgado, con los lados casi paralelos.

Corpus desk

Index ES-linear · linear · Spanish

linear · rank #57,900 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #57,900
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH linces

Nearest frequency peer: linces (-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 “linear”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for linear
PropertyValue
Headwordlinear
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[lineˈaɾ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#57,900
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “linear” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).linearcae 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: “linces” (#57,899), “llenaría” (#57,901), “Lloret” (#57,902). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “linear” va en #57,900. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

linear is uncommon Spanish at frequency #57,900 among 2,069 “L” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [lineˈaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Con forma similar a la de una línea; largo y delgado, con los lados casi paralelos.".

No misspelling variants are generated for linear in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

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 linear, spelled L-I-N-E-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Con forma similar a la de una línea; largo y delgado, con los lados casi paralelos.

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); 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 "linear"?
"linear" is spelled L-I-N-E-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [lineˈaɾ].
What does "linear" mean?
As an adjective, "linear" means: Con forma similar a la de una línea; largo y delgado, con los lados casi paralelos.
How do you pronounce "linear"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "linear" is [lineˈaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "linear" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list