superlativo
[supeɾlaˈt̪iβ̞o]
The verdict
“superlativo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #63,446 among 4,169 “S” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #63,446
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 4,169
- “S” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - De gran nivel o máximo grado en su género.
Corpus desk
Index ES-superlativo · superlativo · Spanish
superlativo · rank #63,446 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #63,446
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 4,169
- PHOTO-FINISH sumergen
Nearest frequency peer: sumergen (-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 “superlativo”
Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto
- struggle
struggle
36,561 corpus weight
- sumergen
sumergen
36,556 corpus weight
- superlativo
superlativo
36,555 corpus weight
- Sébastien
Sébastien
36,554 corpus weight
- taninos
taninos
36,553 corpus weight
- tenaces
tenaces
36,549 corpus weight
What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “superlativo” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | superlativo |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [supeɾlaˈt̪iβ̞o] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Frequency rank | #63,446 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “superlativo” en español
Rare enough to double-check
superlativo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #63,446 among 4,169 “S” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [supeɾlaˈt̪iβ̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for superlativo in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, 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 explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is superlativo, spelled S-U-P-E-R-L-A-T-I-V-O.
Definition
- 1De gran nivel o máximo grado en su género.
- 2Que corresponde al grado máximo de la cualidad que expresa un adjetivo.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how superlativo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Uno, si es superlativamente bueno, vale para mí por diez mil.
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 "superlativo"?
What does "superlativo" mean?
How do you pronounce "superlativo"?
What language does "superlativo" come from?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Similar Spanish words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "superlativo", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).