neutralización

[newt̪ɾalisaˈsjõn]

/[newt̪ɾalisaˈsjõn]/ noun

The verdict

“neutralización” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #57,952 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#57,952
frequency rank, Spanish
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acción o efecto de neutralizar o de neutralizarse.

Key facts for neutralización
PropertyValue
Headwordneutralización
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[newt̪ɾalisaˈsjõn]
Letters14
Frequency rank#57,952
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “neutralización” 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). neutralización 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 neutralización is 14 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [newt̪ɾalisaˈsjõn]. Corpus data places it at rank #57,952 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for neutralización, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is neutralización, spelled N-E-U-T-R-A-L-I-Z-A-C-I-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción o efecto de neutralizar o de neutralizarse.
  2. 2
    Desaparición de una oposición fonética entre dos o más segmentos fonológicos.
  3. 3
    Desaparición o pérdida de una oposición que distinguía la morfología, la sintaxis o el significado (semántica) de dos o más segmentos del idioma.

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 "neutralización"?
"neutralización" is spelled N-E-U-T-R-A-L-I-Z-A-C-I-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [newt̪ɾalisaˈsjõn].
What does "neutralización" mean?
As a noun, "neutralización" means: Acción o efecto de neutralizar o de neutralizarse.
How do you pronounce "neutralización"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "neutralización" is [newt̪ɾalisaˈsjõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "neutralización" come from?
"neutralización" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “neutralización”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is N-E-U-T-R-A-L-I-Z-A-C-I-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [newt̪ɾalisaˈsjõn] (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
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