putativo

[put̪aˈt̪iβ̞o]

/[put̪aˈt̪iβ̞o]/ adj

The verdict

“putativo” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Comunmente creído o aceptado ser el caso.

Corpus desk

Index ES-putativo · putativo · Spanish

putativo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for putativo
PropertyValue
Headwordputativo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[put̪aˈt̪iβ̞o]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “putativo” en español

putativoestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

putativo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [put̪aˈt̪iβ̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for putativo in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is putativo, spelled P-U-T-A-T-I-V-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Comunmente creído o aceptado ser el caso.
  2. 2
    Aceptado más por suposición, que como resultado de una prueba.

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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "putativo"?
"putativo" is spelled P-U-T-A-T-I-V-O. The IPA pronunciation is [put̪aˈt̪iβ̞o].
What does "putativo" mean?
As an adjective, "putativo" means: Comunmente creído o aceptado ser el caso.
How do you pronounce "putativo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "putativo" is [put̪aˈt̪iβ̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "putativo" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list