preclaro

[pɾeˈklaɾo]

/[pɾeˈklaɾo]/ adj

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The verdict

“preclaro” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Esclarecido, ilustre, famoso y digno de admiración y respeto.

Key facts for preclaro
PropertyValue
Headwordpreclaro
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[pɾeˈklaɾo]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “preclaro” sits in Spanish frequency

preclaro falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

preclaro is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [pɾeˈklaɾo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Esclarecido, ilustre, famoso y digno de admiración y respeto.".

No misspelling variants are generated for preclaro in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is preclaro, spelled P-R-E-C-L-A-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Esclarecido, ilustre, famoso y digno de admiración y respeto.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "preclaro"?
"preclaro" is spelled P-R-E-C-L-A-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾeˈklaɾo].
What does "preclaro" mean?
As an adjective, "preclaro" means: Esclarecido, ilustre, famoso y digno de admiración y respeto.
How do you pronounce "preclaro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "preclaro" is [pɾeˈklaɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "preclaro" come from?
"preclaro" 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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Using “preclaro”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-R-E-C-L-A-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [pɾeˈklaɾo] (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list