número irracional
[ˈnumeɾo irasjoˈnal]
The verdict
“número irracional” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 17
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Número real que no puede ser expresado como el cociente de dos números enteros.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | número irracional |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ˈnumeɾo irasjoˈnal] |
| Letters | 17 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “número irracional” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for número irracional is 17 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈnumeɾo irasjoˈnal]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Número real que no puede ser expresado como el cociente de dos números enteros.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for número irracional, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, 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 is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is número irracional, spelled N-Ú-M-E-R-O- -I-R-R-A-C-I-O-N-A-L.
Definition
- 1Número real que no puede ser expresado como el cociente de dos números enteros.
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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “número irracional”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is N-Ú-M-E-R-O- -I-R-R-A-C-I-O-N-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈnumeɾo irasjoˈnal] (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.