provocativos

[pɾoβ̞okaˈt̪iβ̞os]

/[pɾoβ̞okaˈt̪iβ̞os]/ adj

The verdict

“provocativos” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #87,148 among 6,028 “P” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,148
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del plural de provocativo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-provocativos · provocativos · Spanish

provocativos · rank #87,148 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #87,148
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH provocarían

Nearest frequency peer: provocarían (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “provocativos”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “provocativos” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for provocativos
PropertyValue
Headwordprovocativos
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[pɾoβ̞okaˈt̪iβ̞os]
Letters12
Frequency rank#87,148
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “provocativos” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).provocativoscae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “provocarían” (#87,147), “pseudociencias” (#87,149), “protocolares” (#87,146). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “provocativos” va en #87,148. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

provocativos is uncommon Spanish at frequency #87,148 among 6,028 “P” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [pɾoβ̞okaˈt̪iβ̞os]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del plural de provocativo.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for provocativos, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is provocativos, spelled P-R-O-V-O-C-A-T-I-V-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de provocativo.

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 "provocativos"?
"provocativos" is spelled P-R-O-V-O-C-A-T-I-V-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾoβ̞okaˈt̪iβ̞os].
What does "provocativos" mean?
As an adjective, "provocativos" means: Forma del plural de provocativo.
How do you pronounce "provocativos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "provocativos" is [pɾoβ̞okaˈt̪iβ̞os]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "provocativos" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "provocativos", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list