pusilánime

[pusiˈlanime]

/[pusiˈlanime]/ adj

The verdict

“pusilánime” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #57,335 among 6,028 “P” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,335
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Falto de ánimo y valor para intentar cosas grandes, tolerar las desgracias, enfrentarse a dificultades o defender ideas propias.

Corpus desk

Index ES-pusilanime · pusilánime · Spanish

pusilánime · rank #57,335 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #57,335
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH puntiaguda

Nearest frequency peer: puntiaguda (-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 “pusilánime”

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 “pusilánime” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for pusilánime
PropertyValue
Headwordpusilánime
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[pusiˈlanime]
Letters10
Frequency rank#57,335
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “pusilánime” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.pusilánimecae 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: “puntiaguda” (#57,334), “putean” (#57,336), “pump” (#57,333). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “pusilánime” va en #57,335. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

pusilánime is uncommon Spanish at frequency #57,335 among 6,028 “P” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [pusiˈlanime]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Falto de ánimo y valor para intentar cosas grandes, tolerar las desgracias, enfrentarse a dificultades o defender ideas propias.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for pusilánime, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is pusilánime, spelled P-U-S-I-L-Á-N-I-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Falto de ánimo y valor para intentar cosas grandes, tolerar las desgracias, enfrentarse a dificultades o defender ideas propias.

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 "pusilánime"?
"pusilánime" is spelled P-U-S-I-L-Á-N-I-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is [pusiˈlanime].
What does "pusilánime" mean?
As an adjective, "pusilánime" means: Falto de ánimo y valor para intentar cosas grandes, tolerar las desgracias, enfrentarse a dificultades o defender ideas propias.
How do you pronounce "pusilánime"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pusilánime" is [pusiˈlanime]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pusilánime" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list