pusilánime

[pusiˈlanime]

/[pusiˈlanime]/ adj

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The verdict

“pusilánime” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #57,335 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#57,335
frequency rank, Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Falto de ánimo y valor para intentar cosas grandes, tolerar las desgracias, enfrentarse a dificultades o defender ideas propias.

Key facts for pusilánime
PropertyValue
Headwordpusilánime
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[pusiˈlanime]
Letters10
Frequency rank#57,335
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pusilánime” 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). pusilánime 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 pusilánime is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [pusiˈlanime]. Corpus data places it at rank #57,335 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "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

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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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Using “pusilánime”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-U-S-I-L-Á-N-I-M-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [pusiˈlanime] (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