prejudicial

[pɾexuð̞iˈsjal]

/[pɾexuð̞iˈsjal]/ adj

The verdict

“prejudicial” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #91,256 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#91,256
frequency rank, Spanish
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que, para dictarse sentencia sobre ello, necesita un fallo o decisión previos.

Key facts for prejudicial
PropertyValue
Headwordprejudicial
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[pɾexuð̞iˈsjal]
Letters11
Frequency rank#91,256
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “prejudicial” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). prejudicial lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for prejudicial is 11 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [pɾexuð̞iˈsjal]. Corpus data places it at rank #91,256 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.

No misspelling variants are generated for prejudicial in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is prejudicial, spelled P-R-E-J-U-D-I-C-I-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que, para dictarse sentencia sobre ello, necesita un fallo o decisión previos.
  2. 2
    Que se debe considerar o examinar en primer lugar, o antes de iniciarse el proceso judicial en forma.

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 "prejudicial"?
"prejudicial" is spelled P-R-E-J-U-D-I-C-I-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾexuð̞iˈsjal].
What does "prejudicial" mean?
As an adjective, "prejudicial" means: Que, para dictarse sentencia sobre ello, necesita un fallo o decisión previos.
How do you pronounce "prejudicial"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "prejudicial" is [pɾexuð̞iˈsjal]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "prejudicial" come from?
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Using “prejudicial”

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

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