precinto
[pɾeˈsĩn̪t̪o]
The verdict
“precinto” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #58,767 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #58,767
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acción o efecto de precintar.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | precinto |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [pɾeˈsĩn̪t̪o] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #58,767 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “precinto” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for precinto is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [pɾeˈsĩn̪t̪o]. Corpus data places it at rank #58,767 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for precinto, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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 explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is precinto, spelled P-R-E-C-I-N-T-O.
Definition
- 1Acción o efecto de precintar.
- 2Sujeción o sello de seguridad con que se cierran baúles, cajones, paquetes, puertas o cajas fuertes; con la finalidad de que no sean abiertos sino sólo por quien le corresponde legalmente.
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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “precinto”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is P-R-E-C-I-N-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [pɾeˈsĩn̪t̪o] (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.