sensibilidad

[sẽnsiβ̞iliˈð̞að̞]

/[sẽnsiβ̞iliˈð̞að̞]/ noun

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The verdict

“sensibilidad” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #5,435 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#5,435
frequency rank, Spanish
12
letters
20
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Condición o carácter de sensible.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

sensibilidad vs sensibilizar
83% similar
sensibilidad vs sensibilidades
86% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for sensibilidad
PropertyValue
Headwordsensibilidad
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[sẽnsiβ̞iliˈð̞að̞]
Letters12
Frequency rank#5,435
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sensibilidad” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). sensibilidad lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for sensibilidad is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [sẽnsiβ̞iliˈð̞að̞]. Corpus data places it at rank #5,435 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for sensibilidad, with forms such as "cencibilidad", "esnsibilidad", and "senisbilidad". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "sensibilizar", "sensibilidades", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is sensibilidad, spelled S-E-N-S-I-B-I-L-I-D-A-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Condición o carácter de sensible.
  2. 2
    Calidad o cualidad de sensible.
  3. 3
    Capacidad de sentir propia de los seres vivos.
  4. 4
    Tendencia natural del ser humano a dejarse llevar de la compasión y la ternura.
  5. 5
    Medida o nivel de precisión de ciertos aparatos científicos.

This word in other languages

sensitivity(English)sensibilité(Français)Empfindlichkeit(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cencibilidad,esnsibilidad,senisbilidad,sennsibilidad,sensbiilidad,sensibbilidad,sensibiildad,sensibildiad,sensibiliadd,sensibilidadd,sensibilidda,sensibiliddad,sensibillidad,sensibliidad,sensiiblidad,sensivilidad,senssibilidad,sesnibilidad,snesibilidad,ssensibilidad

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of sensibilidad - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

cencibilidad2esnsibilidad2senisbilidad2sennsibilidad1sensbiilidad2sensibbilidad1sensibiildad2sensibildiad2
Edit distance from "sensibilidad"

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 "sensibilidad"?
"sensibilidad" is spelled S-E-N-S-I-B-I-L-I-D-A-D. The IPA pronunciation is [sẽnsiβ̞iliˈð̞að̞].
What does "sensibilidad" mean?
As a noun, "sensibilidad" means: Condición o carácter de sensible.
What words are commonly confused with "sensibilidad"?
"sensibilidad" is commonly confused with "sensibilizar", "sensibilidades". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "sensibilidad"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sensibilidad" is [sẽnsiβ̞iliˈð̞að̞]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sensibilidad" come from?
"sensibilidad" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “sensibilidad”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is S-E-N-S-I-B-I-L-I-D-A-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [sẽnsiβ̞iliˈð̞að̞] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “sensibilizar” - see the side-by-side comparison. sensibilidad vs sensibilizar
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list