reactancia

[reakˈt̪ãnsja]

/[reakˈt̪ãnsja]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - En un componente o circuito eléctrico: oposición al paso de la corriente alterna debido a los efectos capacitivos e inductivos. Es la parte imaginaria de la impedancia.

Key facts for reactancia
PropertyValue
Headwordreactancia
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[reakˈt̪ãnsja]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “reactancia” sits in Spanish frequency

reactancia falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

reactancia is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [reakˈt̪ãnsja]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "En un componente o circuito eléctrico: oposición al paso de la corriente alterna debido a los efectos capacitivos e inductivos. Es la parte imaginaria de la impedancia.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for reactancia in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is reactancia, spelled R-E-A-C-T-A-N-C-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    En un componente o circuito eléctrico: oposición al paso de la corriente alterna debido a los efectos capacitivos e inductivos. Es la parte imaginaria de la impedancia.

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 "reactancia"?
"reactancia" is spelled R-E-A-C-T-A-N-C-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [reakˈt̪ãnsja].
What does "reactancia" mean?
As a noun, "reactancia" means: En un componente o circuito eléctrico: oposición al paso de la corriente alterna debido a los efectos capacitivos e inductivos. Es la parte imaginaria de la impedancia.
How do you pronounce "reactancia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "reactancia" is [reakˈt̪ãnsja]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "reactancia" come from?
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Using “reactancia”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is R-E-A-C-T-A-N-C-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [reakˈt̪ãnsja] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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