lunático

[luˈnat̪iko]

/[luˈnat̪iko]/ adj

The verdict

“lunático” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #51,748 among 2,069 “L” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,748
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que padece accesos de locura.

Corpus desk

Index ES-lunatico · lunático · Spanish

lunático · rank #51,748 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #51,748
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH loves

Nearest frequency peer: loves (-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 “lunático”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for lunático
PropertyValue
Headwordlunático
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[luˈnat̪iko]
Letters8
Frequency rank#51,748
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “lunático” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).lunáticocae 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: “loves” (#51,747), “Louie” (#51,746), “maceo” (#51,750). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “lunático” va en #51,748. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

lunático is uncommon Spanish at frequency #51,748 among 2,069 “L” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [luˈnat̪iko]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for lunático, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

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 lunático, spelled L-U-N-Á-T-I-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que padece accesos de locura.
  2. 2
    Más generalmente, que padece locura.
  3. 3
    Dicho de una cosa o actitud, propia de un lunático_(1–2).
  4. 4
    Que pertenece o concierne a la luna.
  5. 5
    En particular, nativo o habitante de la luna.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how lunático appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Esto parece en los lunáticos y furiosos que tienen lúcida intervala, los cuales, como la luna sea madre de la humidad, cuando ella crece y causa abundante humidad juzgan bien como si no tuviesen mal; pero cuando la luna mengua, que no influye a abundante humidad, desécaseles el órgano phantástico y comienzan recio a desvariar.
  2. Servirte ha también esto mismo para que no seas del todo lunático y mudable, como algunos que tienen el corazón como veleta de tejado, que cada viento la menea.

Synonyms

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 "lunático"?
"lunático" is spelled L-U-N-Á-T-I-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [luˈnat̪iko].
What does "lunático" mean?
As an adjective, "lunático" means: Que padece accesos de locura.
How do you pronounce "lunático"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lunático" is [luˈnat̪iko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lunático" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list