quística

[ˈkist̪ika]

/[ˈkist̪ika]/ adj

The verdict

“quística” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #59,560 among 3,200 “Q” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,560
frequency rank, Spanish
3,200
“Q” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del femenino de quístico.

Key facts for quística
PropertyValue
Headwordquística
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈkist̪ika]
Letters8
Frequency rank#59,560
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “quística” 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). quística lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

quística is uncommon Spanish at frequency #59,560 among 3,200 “Q” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈkist̪ika]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del femenino de quístico.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for quística, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 quística, spelled Q-U-Í-S-T-I-C-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del femenino de quístico.

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 "quística"?
"quística" is spelled Q-U-Í-S-T-I-C-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkist̪ika].
What does "quística" mean?
As an adjective, "quística" means: Forma del femenino de quístico.
How do you pronounce "quística"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "quística" is [ˈkist̪ika]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "quística" come from?
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Using “quística”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is Q-U-Í-S-T-I-C-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkist̪ika] (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

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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