sexagésimo

[seksaˈxesimo]

/[seksaˈxesimo]/ num

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The verdict

“sexagésimo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #83,400 among 34,953 “S” headwords), classed as a numeral. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,400
frequency rank, Spanish
34,953
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que sigue al quincuagésimo noveno o precede al sexagésimo primero.

Key facts for sexagésimo
PropertyValue
Headwordsexagésimo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNumeral
IPA[seksaˈxesimo]
Letters10
Frequency rank#83,400
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sexagésimo” 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). sexagésimo lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

sexagésimo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #83,400 among 34,953 “S” headwords, classed as anumeral, transcribed [seksaˈxesimo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

sexagésimo has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is sexagésimo, spelled S-E-X-A-G-É-S-I-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que sigue al quincuagésimo noveno o precede al sexagésimo primero.
  2. 2
    Dícese de cada una de la sesenta partes iguales en que se divide una cosa

Synonyms

sesentasesentavo

This word in other languages

sixtieth(English)soixantième(Français)sechzigste(Deutsch)sexagésimo(Português)

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 "sexagésimo"?
"sexagésimo" is spelled S-E-X-A-G-É-S-I-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is [seksaˈxesimo].
What does "sexagésimo" mean?
As a numeral, "sexagésimo" means: Que sigue al quincuagésimo noveno o precede al sexagésimo primero.
How do you pronounce "sexagésimo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sexagésimo" is [seksaˈxesimo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sexagésimo" come from?
"sexagésimo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “sexagésimo”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is S-E-X-A-G-É-S-I-M-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [seksaˈxesimo] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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