precinto

[pɾeˈsĩn̪t̪o]

/[pɾeˈsĩn̪t̪o]/ noun

The verdict

“precinto” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #58,767 among 6,028 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,767
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Acción o efecto de precintar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-precinto · precinto · Spanish

precinto · rank #58,767 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #58,767
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH posicionan

Nearest frequency peer: posicionan (-1 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 “precinto”

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 “precinto” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for precinto
PropertyValue
Headwordprecinto
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pɾeˈsĩn̪t̪o]
Letters8
Frequency rank#58,767
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “precinto” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.precintocae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “posicionan” (#58,766), “pontificios” (#58,764), “prepotentes” (#58,770). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “precinto” va en #58,767. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

precinto is uncommon Spanish at frequency #58,767 among 6,028 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [pɾeˈsĩn̪t̪o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

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

  1. 1
    Acción o efecto de precintar.
  2. 2
    Sujeción 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "precinto"?
"precinto" is spelled P-R-E-C-I-N-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾeˈsĩn̪t̪o].
What does "precinto" mean?
As a noun, "precinto" means: Acción o efecto de precintar.
How do you pronounce "precinto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "precinto" is [pɾeˈsĩn̪t̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "precinto" come from?
"precinto" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list