sinuoso

[siˈnwoso]

/[siˈnwoso]/ adj

The verdict

“sinuoso” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #53,210 among 4,169 “S” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,210
frequency rank, Spanish
4,169
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que forma curvas, senos o recodos

Corpus desk

Index ES-sinuoso · sinuoso · Spanish

sinuoso · rank #53,210 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #53,210
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,169
  • PHOTO-FINISH simulada

Nearest frequency peer: simulada (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “sinuoso”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “sinuoso” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for sinuoso
PropertyValue
Headwordsinuoso
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[siˈnwoso]
Letters7
Frequency rank#53,210
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “sinuoso” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.sinuosocae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “simulada” (#53,209), “Silverio” (#53,208), “siciliano” (#53,207). Entre 4,169 lemas con “S”, “sinuoso” va en #53,210. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

sinuoso is uncommon Spanish at frequency #53,210 among 4,169 “S” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [siˈnwoso]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for sinuoso, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is sinuoso, spelled S-I-N-U-O-S-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que forma curvas, senos o recodos
  2. 2
    Que es poco claro y trata de ocultar sus intenciones o propósitos

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); 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 "sinuoso"?
"sinuoso" is spelled S-I-N-U-O-S-O. The IPA pronunciation is [siˈnwoso].
What does "sinuoso" mean?
As an adjective, "sinuoso" means: Que forma curvas, senos o recodos
How do you pronounce "sinuoso"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sinuoso" is [siˈnwoso]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sinuoso" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "sinuoso", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list