sinécdoque

[siˈnekð̞oke]

/[siˈnekð̞oke]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tropo en el que: una parte de algo es usada para representar el todo, el todo es usado por una parte, la especie es usada por el género, el género es usado por la especie, el material de que algo e...

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Index ES-sinecdoque · sinécdoque · Spanish

sinécdoque · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for sinécdoque
PropertyValue
Headwordsinécdoque
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[siˈnekð̞oke]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “sinécdoque” en español

sinécdoquequeda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

sinécdoque is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [siˈnekð̞oke]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tropo en el que: una parte de algo es usada para representar el todo, el todo es usado por una parte, la especie es usada por el género, el género es usado por la especie, el material de que algo e...".

No misspelling variants are generated for sinécdoque in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is sinécdoque, spelled S-I-N-É-C-D-O-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tropo en el que: una parte de algo es usada para representar el todo, el todo es usado por una parte, la especie es usada por el género, el género es usado por la especie, el material de que algo está hecho es usado por la cosa.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. En el siguiente sinécdoque Salvador Allende emplea bocas por personas; "son muchas nuevas bocas las que hay que alimentar".

This word in other languages

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 "sinécdoque"?
"sinécdoque" is spelled S-I-N-É-C-D-O-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is [siˈnekð̞oke].
What does "sinécdoque" mean?
As a noun, "sinécdoque" means: Tropo en el que: una parte de algo es usada para representar el todo, el todo es usado por una parte, la especie es usada por el género, el género es usado por la especie, el material de que algo e...
How do you pronounce "sinécdoque"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sinécdoque" is [siˈnekð̞oke]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sinécdoque" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list