obsolescencia

[oβ̞soleˈsẽnsja]

/[oβ̞soleˈsẽnsja]/ noun

The verdict

“obsolescencia” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #44,342 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#44,342
frequency rank, Spanish
13
letters
21
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Condición o estado en que se encuentra un producto que ya ha cumplido con una vigencia o tiempo programado para que siga funcionando.

Key facts for obsolescencia
PropertyValue
Headwordobsolescencia
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[oβ̞soleˈsẽnsja]
Letters13
Frequency rank#44,342
Misspellings tracked21
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “obsolescencia” 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). obsolescencia 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 obsolescencia is 13 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [oβ̞soleˈsẽnsja]. Corpus data places it at rank #44,342 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Condición o estado en que se encuentra un producto que ya ha cumplido con una vigencia o tiempo programado para que siga funcionando.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 21 likely wrong-spelling variants for obsolescencia, with forms such as "bosolescencia", "obbsolescencia", and "oboslescencia". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is obsolescencia, spelled O-B-S-O-L-E-S-C-E-N-C-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Condición o estado en que se encuentra un producto que ya ha cumplido con una vigencia o tiempo programado para que siga funcionando.

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bosolescencia,obbsolescencia,oboslescencia,obsloescencia,obsoelscencia,obsolecsencia,obsolesccencia,obsolescecnia,obsolescencai,obsolescenccia,obsolescenica,obsolescenncia,obsolescnecia,obsolesecncia,obsolesscencia,obsolessensia,obsollescencia,obsolsecencia,obssolescencia,osbolescencia,ovsolescencia

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of obsolescencia - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

bosolescencia2obbsolescencia1oboslescencia2obsloescencia2obsoelscencia2obsolecsencia2obsolesccencia1obsolescecnia2
Edit distance from "obsolescencia"

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 "obsolescencia"?
"obsolescencia" is spelled O-B-S-O-L-E-S-C-E-N-C-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [oβ̞soleˈsẽnsja].
What does "obsolescencia" mean?
As a noun, "obsolescencia" means: Condición o estado en que se encuentra un producto que ya ha cumplido con una vigencia o tiempo programado para que siga funcionando.
What are common misspellings of "obsolescencia"?
Common misspellings include "bosolescencia", "obbsolescencia", "oboslescencia", "obsloescencia", "obsoelscencia". The correct spelling is "obsolescencia".
How do you pronounce "obsolescencia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "obsolescencia" is [oβ̞soleˈsẽnsja]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "obsolescencia" come from?
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Using “obsolescencia”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is O-B-S-O-L-E-S-C-E-N-C-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [oβ̞soleˈsẽnsja] (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