minucioso

[minuˈsjoso]

/[minuˈsjoso]/ adj

The verdict

“minucioso” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #29,298 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#29,298
frequency rank, Spanish
9
letters
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que se detiene en las cosas más pequeñas.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

minucioso vs minuciosa
89% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for minucioso
PropertyValue
Headwordminucioso
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[minuˈsjoso]
Letters9
Frequency rank#29,298
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “minucioso” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). minucioso lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for minucioso is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [minuˈsjoso]. Corpus data places it at rank #29,298 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Que se detiene en las cosas más pequeñas.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for minucioso, with forms such as "imnucioso", "mincuioso", and "minnucioso". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "minuciosa", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is minucioso, spelled M-I-N-U-C-I-O-S-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que se detiene en las cosas más pequeñas.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: imnucioso,mincuioso,minnucioso,minuccioso,minucioos,minuciosso,minucisoo,minucoiso,minuicoso,minusioso,miuncioso,mminucioso,mniucioso

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of minucioso - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

imnucioso2mincuioso2minnucioso1minuccioso1minucioos2minuciosso1minucisoo2minucoiso2
Edit distance from "minucioso"

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 "minucioso"?
"minucioso" is spelled M-I-N-U-C-I-O-S-O. The IPA pronunciation is [minuˈsjoso].
What does "minucioso" mean?
As an adjective, "minucioso" means: Que se detiene en las cosas más pequeñas.
What words are commonly confused with "minucioso"?
"minucioso" is commonly confused with "minuciosa". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "minucioso"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "minucioso" is [minuˈsjoso]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "minucioso" come from?
"minucioso" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “minucioso”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-I-N-U-C-I-O-S-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [minuˈsjoso] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “minuciosa” - see the side-by-side comparison. minucioso vs minuciosa
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list