silepsis

[siˈlepsis]

/[siˈlepsis]/ noun

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The verdict

“silepsis” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - El uso de una palabra o expresión para realizar dos funciones sintácticas.

Key facts for silepsis
PropertyValue
Headwordsilepsis
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[siˈlepsis]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “silepsis” sits in Spanish frequency

silepsis falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

silepsis is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [siˈlepsis]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for silepsis in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is silepsis, spelled S-I-L-E-P-S-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    El uso de una palabra o expresión para realizar dos funciones sintácticas.
  2. 2
    Empleo de una palabra simultáneamente en sentido literal y metafórico.
  3. 3
    Emplear en la misma oración dos o más palabras que no coinciden en número o en género.
  4. 4
    Embarazo, preñez.

This word in other languages

syllepsis(English)syllepse(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "silepsis"?
"silepsis" is spelled S-I-L-E-P-S-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [siˈlepsis].
What does "silepsis" mean?
As a noun, "silepsis" means: El uso de una palabra o expresión para realizar dos funciones sintácticas.
How do you pronounce "silepsis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "silepsis" is [siˈlepsis]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "silepsis" come from?
"silepsis" 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 “silepsis”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is S-I-L-E-P-S-I-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [siˈlepsis] (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
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