satanismo

[sat̪aˈnismo]

/[sat̪aˈnismo]/ noun

The verdict

“satanismo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #55,913 among 4,169 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,913
frequency rank, Spanish
4,169
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Culto a Satán (o Satanás) o, más generalmente, a los diablos y demonios.

Corpus desk

Index ES-satanismo · satanismo · Spanish

satanismo · rank #55,913 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #55,913
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,169
  • PHOTO-FINISH sanguíneas

Nearest frequency peer: sanguíneas (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “satanismo”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “satanismo” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for satanismo
PropertyValue
Headwordsatanismo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[sat̪aˈnismo]
Letters9
Frequency rank#55,913
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “satanismo” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).satanismocae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “sanguíneas” (#55,912), “Sagasta” (#55,910), “seeds” (#55,916). Entre 4,169 lemas con “S”, “satanismo” va en #55,913. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

satanismo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #55,913 among 4,169 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [sat̪aˈnismo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for satanismo, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is satanismo, spelled S-A-T-A-N-I-S-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Culto a Satán (o Satanás) o, más generalmente, a los diablos y demonios.
  2. 2
    Por extensión, admiración o apología de las ideas y principios tradicionalmente considerados demoníacos.
  3. 3
    Maldad tan acusada que parece provenir de Satán.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. De ahí, en definitiva, las acusaciones de satanismo o adoración al diablo que se lanzaron contra herejes, templarios, brujas y judíos.
  2. ¿Cómo ha de salir de esto una poesía nueva? ¿Ves ese pesimismo, ese trascendentalismo naturalista, ese orientalismo panteístico o nihilista, todo lo que antes recordabas tú como contrario a tus aspiraciones, pero reconociendo que eran fuentes de poesía a su modo? Pues todo ello lo diera yo por bien venido a España, a reserva de no tomarlo para mí, persona…

Synonyms

demonolatría

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); 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 "satanismo"?
"satanismo" is spelled S-A-T-A-N-I-S-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is [sat̪aˈnismo].
What does "satanismo" mean?
As a noun, "satanismo" means: Culto a Satán (o Satanás) o, más generalmente, a los diablos y demonios.
How do you pronounce "satanismo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "satanismo" is [sat̪aˈnismo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "satanismo" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "satanismo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list