reality show
[reˈalit̪i ˈʃow]
The verdict
“reality show” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Programa de televisión en el que aparecen situaciones supuestamente sin guion y con sucesos reales, habitualmente centrándose en conflictos entre personas que no son actores.
Corpus desk
Index ES-reality-show · reality show · Spanish
reality show · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "R" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | reality show |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [reˈalit̪i ˈʃow] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “reality show” en español
Rare enough to double-check
reality show is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [reˈalit̪i ˈʃow]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Programa de televisión en el que aparecen situaciones supuestamente sin guion y con sucesos reales, habitualmente centrándose en conflictos entre personas que no son actores.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for reality show, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is reality show, spelled R-E-A-L-I-T-Y- -S-H-O-W.
Definition
- 1Programa de televisión en el que aparecen situaciones supuestamente sin guion y con sucesos reales, habitualmente centrándose en conflictos entre personas que no son actores.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how reality show appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Los 'reality shows' no solo lanzan nuevas estrellas, también otorgan su pico de gloria a famosos en el olvido, como Lindsay Lohan o Mischa Barton
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.