pentasílabo
[pẽn̪t̪aˈsilaβ̞o]
The verdict
“pentasílabo” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que tiene cinco sílabas.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | pentasílabo |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [pẽn̪t̪aˈsilaβ̞o] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “pentasílabo” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
pentasílabo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [pẽn̪t̪aˈsilaβ̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Que tiene cinco sílabas.".
pentasílabo doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is pentasílabo, spelled P-E-N-T-A-S-Í-L-A-B-O.
Definition
- 1Que tiene cinco sílabas.
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 “pentasílabo”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is P-E-N-T-A-S-Í-L-A-B-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [pẽn̪t̪aˈsilaβ̞o] (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.