selvático

[selˈβ̞at̪iko]

/[selˈβ̞at̪iko]/ adj

The verdict

“selvático” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #90,343 among 4,169 “S” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#90,343
frequency rank, Spanish
4,169
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que pertenece o concierne a las selvas.

Corpus desk

Index ES-selvatico · selvático · Spanish

selvático · rank #90,343 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #90,343
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,169
  • PHOTO-FINISH sellador

Nearest frequency peer: sellador (-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 “selvático”

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 “selvático” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for selvático
PropertyValue
Headwordselvático
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[selˈβ̞at̪iko]
Letters9
Frequency rank#90,343
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “selvático” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).selváticocae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “sellador” (#90,342), “secularismo” (#90,339), “senilidad” (#90,347). Entre 4,169 lemas con “S”, “selvático” va en #90,343. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

selvático is uncommon Spanish at frequency #90,343 among 4,169 “S” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [selˈβ̞at̪iko]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Que pertenece o concierne a las selvas.".

Zero misspellings are on record for selvático in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 selvático, spelled S-E-L-V-Á-T-I-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que pertenece o concierne a las selvas.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Danzas selváticas.

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 "selvático"?
"selvático" is spelled S-E-L-V-Á-T-I-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [selˈβ̞at̪iko].
What does "selvático" mean?
As an adjective, "selvático" means: Que pertenece o concierne a las selvas.
How do you pronounce "selvático"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "selvático" is [selˈβ̞at̪iko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "selvático" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "selvático", 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