pentecostal

[pẽn̪t̪ekosˈt̪al]

/[pẽn̪t̪ekosˈt̪al]/ adj

The verdict

“pentecostal” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #66,397 among 6,028 “P” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,397
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que pertenece o concierne a Pentecostés o al pentecostalismo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-pentecostal · pentecostal · Spanish

pentecostal · rank #66,397 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #66,397
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH pelotazos

Nearest frequency peer: pelotazos (-2 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “pentecostal”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “pentecostal” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for pentecostal
PropertyValue
Headwordpentecostal
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[pẽn̪t̪ekosˈt̪al]
Letters11
Frequency rank#66,397
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “pentecostal” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).pentecostalcae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “pelotazos” (#66,395), “perderías” (#66,399), “peleemos” (#66,393). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “pentecostal” va en #66,397. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

pentecostal is uncommon Spanish at frequency #66,397 among 6,028 “P” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [pẽn̪t̪ekosˈt̪al]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Que pertenece o concierne a Pentecostés o al pentecostalismo.".

pentecostal doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is pentecostal, spelled P-E-N-T-E-C-O-S-T-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que pertenece o concierne a Pentecostés o al pentecostalismo.

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 "pentecostal"?
"pentecostal" is spelled P-E-N-T-E-C-O-S-T-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [pẽn̪t̪ekosˈt̪al].
What does "pentecostal" mean?
As an adjective, "pentecostal" means: Que pertenece o concierne a Pentecostés o al pentecostalismo.
How do you pronounce "pentecostal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pentecostal" is [pẽn̪t̪ekosˈt̪al]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pentecostal" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "pentecostal", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list