promiscuo

[pɾoˈmiskwo]

/[pɾoˈmiskwo]/ adj

The verdict

“promiscuo” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #68,849 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#68,849
frequency rank, Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que gusta de tener sexo y de tener más de una pareja sexual, sin fidelidad a una sola, y sin gran criterio al seleccionar una pareja.

Key facts for promiscuo
PropertyValue
Headwordpromiscuo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[pɾoˈmiskwo]
Letters9
Frequency rank#68,849
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “promiscuo” 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). promiscuo 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 promiscuo is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [pɾoˈmiskwo]. Corpus data places it at rank #68,849 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No misspelling variants are generated for promiscuo in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is promiscuo, spelled P-R-O-M-I-S-C-U-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que gusta de tener sexo y de tener más de una pareja sexual, sin fidelidad a una sola, y sin gran criterio al seleccionar una pareja.
  2. 2
    Mezclado de forma confusa o indiferente.
  3. 3
    Que tiene dos sentidos o se puede usar igualmente de un modo o de otro, por ser ambos equivalentes.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "promiscuo"?
"promiscuo" is spelled P-R-O-M-I-S-C-U-O. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾoˈmiskwo].
What does "promiscuo" mean?
As an adjective, "promiscuo" means: Que gusta de tener sexo y de tener más de una pareja sexual, sin fidelidad a una sola, y sin gran criterio al seleccionar una pareja.
How do you pronounce "promiscuo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "promiscuo" is [pɾoˈmiskwo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "promiscuo" come from?
"promiscuo" 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 “promiscuo”

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

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