particular
Spanish, noun/paɾtikuˈlaɾ/
particular is spelled P-A-R-T-I-C-U-L-A-R (10 letters) and appears 85 times per million words in written Spanish, the 1,035th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Particular is a Spanish masculine noun meaning “individual, private citizen” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Persona o cosa o grupo específico”.
What does particular mean in English?
adjective
- 1
femininemasculinespecific, particular
- 2
femininemasculinepeculiar, strange
- 3
femininemasculinepersonal
- 4
femininemasculineprivate
noun
- 1
masculineindividual, private citizen
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Propio y privativo de una cosa, o que le pertenece con singularidad. 2. Especial, extraordinario, o pocas veces visto en su línea. 3. Singular o individual, como contrapuesto a universal o general. 4. Que está separado o se hace de forma separada de otros del mismo grupo.
noun: 1. Persona o cosa o grupo específico. 2. Punto o materia de que se trata. 3. Dícese del acto extraoficial o privado que ejecuta la persona que tiene oficio o carácter público.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of particular
- particulares feminine masculine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce particular?
- /paɾtikuˈlaɾ/
- [paɾ.t̪i.kuˈlaɾ]
- [paɾt̪ikuˈlaɾ]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to particular
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is particular in Spanish?
particular appears 85 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).