recursivo

[rekuɾˈsiβ̞o]

/[rekuɾˈsiβ̞o]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Propio o relativo a la recursión o iteración.

Corpus desk

Index ES-recursivo · recursivo · Spanish

recursivo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for recursivo
PropertyValue
Headwordrecursivo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[rekuɾˈsiβ̞o]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “recursivo” en español

recursivoestá 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

recursivo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [rekuɾˈsiβ̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Propio o relativo a la recursión o iteración.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for recursivo, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is recursivo, spelled R-E-C-U-R-S-I-V-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Propio o relativo a la recursión o iteración.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how recursivo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. De una manera informal, podríamos decir que un algoritmo es recursivo cuando éste se incluye en su propia definición.
  2. A de todos los subconjuntos recursivos de N es un álgebra que contiene al álgebra de los finitos y cofinitos.

Synonyms

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 "recursivo"?
"recursivo" is spelled R-E-C-U-R-S-I-V-O. The IPA pronunciation is [rekuɾˈsiβ̞o].
What does "recursivo" mean?
As an adjective, "recursivo" means: Propio o relativo a la recursión o iteración.
How do you pronounce "recursivo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "recursivo" is [rekuɾˈsiβ̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "recursivo" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list