narrative
/ˈnæɹ.ə.tɪv/
The verdict
“narrative” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #85,090 among 7,828 “N” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #85,090
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 7,828
- “N” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Narrativa.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | narrative |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈnæɹ.ə.tɪv/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #85,090 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “narrative” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
narrative is uncommon Spanish at frequency #85,090 among 7,828 “N” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈnæɹ.ə.tɪv/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Narrativa.".
narrative has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is narrative, spelled N-A-R-R-A-T-I-V-E.
Definition
- 1Narrativa.
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.
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The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is N-A-R-R-A-T-I-V-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈnæɹ.ə.tɪv/ (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.