strategic

/stɹəˈtiː.d͡ʒɪk/

//stɹəˈtiː.d͡ʒɪk// adj

The verdict

“strategic” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #83,426 among 34,953 “S” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,426
frequency rank, Spanish
34,953
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - De o perteneciente a la estrategia, estratégico.

Key facts for strategic
PropertyValue
Headwordstrategic
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/stɹəˈtiː.d͡ʒɪk/
Letters9
Frequency rank#83,426
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “strategic” 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). strategic lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

strategic is uncommon Spanish at frequency #83,426 among 34,953 “S” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /stɹəˈtiː.d͡ʒɪk/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for strategic in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is strategic, spelled S-T-R-A-T-E-G-I-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    De o perteneciente a la estrategia, estratégico.
  2. 2
    De o relacionado con operaciones militares que son a más gran escala o de largo alcance que las locales o tácticas, estratégico.

Synonyms

strategicalstrategeticstrategetical

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 "strategic"?
"strategic" is spelled S-T-R-A-T-E-G-I-C. The IPA pronunciation is /stɹəˈtiː.d͡ʒɪk/.
What does "strategic" mean?
As an adjective, "strategic" means: De o perteneciente a la estrategia, estratégico.
How do you pronounce "strategic"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "strategic" is /stɹəˈtiː.d͡ʒɪk/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "strategic" come from?
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Using “strategic”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is S-T-R-A-T-E-G-I-C - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /stɹəˈtiː.d͡ʒɪk/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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