sétimo

[ˈset̪imo]

/[ˈset̪imo]/ num

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The verdict

“sétimo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #77,720 among 34,953 “S” headwords), classed as a numeral. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,720
frequency rank, Spanish
34,953
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que ocupa el puesto siguiente al sexto en una serie ordenada.

Key facts for sétimo
PropertyValue
Headwordsétimo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNumeral
IPA[ˈset̪imo]
Letters6
Frequency rank#77,720
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sétimo” 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). sétimo lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

sétimo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #77,720 among 34,953 “S” headwords, classed as anumeral, transcribed [ˈset̪imo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for sétimo, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

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 sétimo, spelled S-É-T-I-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que ocupa el puesto siguiente al sexto en una serie ordenada.
  2. 2
    Cada una de siete partes iguales en las que se divide un todo.

Synonyms

septenosepteno

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 "sétimo"?
"sétimo" is spelled S-É-T-I-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈset̪imo].
What does "sétimo" mean?
As a numeral, "sétimo" means: Que ocupa el puesto siguiente al sexto en una serie ordenada.
How do you pronounce "sétimo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sétimo" is [ˈset̪imo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sétimo" come from?
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Using “sétimo”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is S-É-T-I-M-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈset̪imo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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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