pretenciosos

[pɾet̪ẽnˈsjosos]

/[pɾet̪ẽnˈsjosos]/ adj

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The verdict

“pretenciosos” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #89,228 among 48,357 “P” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,228
frequency rank, Spanish
48,357
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del plural de pretencioso.

Key facts for pretenciosos
PropertyValue
Headwordpretenciosos
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[pɾet̪ẽnˈsjosos]
Letters12
Frequency rank#89,228
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pretenciosos” 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). pretenciosos lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

pretenciosos is uncommon Spanish at frequency #89,228 among 48,357 “P” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [pɾet̪ẽnˈsjosos]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del plural de pretencioso.".

pretenciosos doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is pretenciosos, spelled P-R-E-T-E-N-C-I-O-S-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de pretencioso.

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 "pretenciosos"?
"pretenciosos" is spelled P-R-E-T-E-N-C-I-O-S-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾet̪ẽnˈsjosos].
What does "pretenciosos" mean?
As an adjective, "pretenciosos" means: Forma del plural de pretencioso.
How do you pronounce "pretenciosos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pretenciosos" is [pɾet̪ẽnˈsjosos]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pretenciosos" come from?
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Using “pretenciosos”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-R-E-T-E-N-C-I-O-S-O-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [pɾet̪ẽnˈsjosos] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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