paleontológico

[paleõn̪t̪oˈloxiko]

/[paleõn̪t̪oˈloxiko]/ adj

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The verdict

“paleontológico” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #82,272 among 48,357 “P” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,272
frequency rank, Spanish
48,357
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que pertenece o concierne a la paleontología.

Key facts for paleontológico
PropertyValue
Headwordpaleontológico
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[paleõn̪t̪oˈloxiko]
Letters14
Frequency rank#82,272
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “paleontológico” 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). paleontológico 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

paleontológico is uncommon Spanish at frequency #82,272 among 48,357 “P” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [paleõn̪t̪oˈloxiko]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Que pertenece o concierne a la paleontología.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for paleontológico, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is paleontológico, spelled P-A-L-E-O-N-T-O-L-Ó-G-I-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que pertenece o concierne a la paleontología.

This word in other languages

paleontologic(English)

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 "paleontológico"?
"paleontológico" is spelled P-A-L-E-O-N-T-O-L-Ó-G-I-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [paleõn̪t̪oˈloxiko].
What does "paleontológico" mean?
As an adjective, "paleontológico" means: Que pertenece o concierne a la paleontología.
How do you pronounce "paleontológico"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "paleontológico" is [paleõn̪t̪oˈloxiko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "paleontológico" come from?
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Using “paleontológico”

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

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