problemático
Spanish, adjective/pɾobleˈmatiko/
problemático is spelled P-R-O-B-L-E-M-Á-T-I-C-O (12 letters) and appears 2.8 times per million words in written Spanish, the 17,890th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Problemático is a Spanish adjective meaning “problematic, problem, troublesome, troubled, problematical” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Que presenta un problema, que es difícil de solucionar o resolver”.
What does problemático mean in English?
adjective
- 1
problematic, problem, troublesome, troubled, problematical
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Que presenta un problema, que es difícil de solucionar o resolver. 2. Dudoso, discutible, de resultado incierto.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of problemático
- problemática feminine
- problemáticos masculine plural
- problemáticas feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce problemático?
- /pɾobleˈmatiko/
- [pɾo.β̞leˈma.t̪i.ko]
- [pɾoβ̞leˈmat̪iko]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to problemático
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is problemático in Spanish?
problemático appears 2.8 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).