neófito
[neˈofit̪o]
The verdict
“neófito” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #83,208 among 7,828 “N” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #83,208
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 7,828
- “N” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dicho de una persona, recientemente incorporada a una actividad, agrupación o colectividad
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | neófito |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [neˈofit̪o] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #83,208 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “neófito” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
neófito is uncommon Spanish at frequency #83,208 among 7,828 “N” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [neˈofit̪o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for neófito in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is neófito, spelled N-E-Ó-F-I-T-O.
Definition
- 1Dicho de una persona, recientemente incorporada a una actividad, agrupación o colectividad
- 2Recientemente converso a una religión
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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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Using “neófito”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is N-E-Ó-F-I-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [neˈofit̪o] (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
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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.