opúsculo

[oˈpuskulo]

/[oˈpuskulo]/ noun

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The verdict

“opúsculo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #84,190 among 10,276 “O” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,190
frequency rank, Spanish
10,276
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Obra científica o literaria de poca extensión (breve).

Key facts for opúsculo
PropertyValue
Headwordopúsculo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[oˈpuskulo]
Letters8
Frequency rank#84,190
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “opúsculo” 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). opúsculo lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

opúsculo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #84,190 among 10,276 “O” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [oˈpuskulo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Obra científica o literaria de poca extensión (breve).".

opúsculo has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is opúsculo, spelled O-P-Ú-S-C-U-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Obra científica o literaria de poca extensión (breve).

This word in other languages

tract(English)tract(Français)Broschüre(Deutsch)opúsculo(Português)

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 "opúsculo"?
"opúsculo" is spelled O-P-Ú-S-C-U-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [oˈpuskulo].
What does "opúsculo" mean?
As a noun, "opúsculo" means: Obra científica o literaria de poca extensión (breve).
How do you pronounce "opúsculo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "opúsculo" is [oˈpuskulo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "opúsculo" come from?
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Using “opúsculo”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is O-P-Ú-S-C-U-L-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [oˈpuskulo] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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