preternatural

[pɾet̪eɾnat̪uˈɾal]

/[pɾet̪eɾnat̪uˈɾal]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que se halla fuera del ser y estado natural de una cosa.

Corpus desk

Index ES-preternatural · preternatural · Spanish

preternatural · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for preternatural
PropertyValue
Headwordpreternatural
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[pɾet̪eɾnat̪uˈɾal]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “preternatural” en español

preternaturalno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

preternatural is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [pɾet̪eɾnat̪uˈɾal]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Que se halla fuera del ser y estado natural de una cosa.".

Zero misspellings are on record for preternatural in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is preternatural, spelled P-R-E-T-E-R-N-A-T-U-R-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que se halla fuera del ser y estado natural de una cosa.

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 "preternatural"?
"preternatural" is spelled P-R-E-T-E-R-N-A-T-U-R-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾet̪eɾnat̪uˈɾal].
What does "preternatural" mean?
As an adjective, "preternatural" means: Que se halla fuera del ser y estado natural de una cosa.
How do you pronounce "preternatural"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "preternatural" is [pɾet̪eɾnat̪uˈɾal]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "preternatural" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list