supletivo
[supleˈt̪iβ̞o]
The verdict
“supletivo” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dicho de una palabra: que, en su declinación o conjugación, suple una o varias de sus formas con las que provienen de otra voz o étimo diferente.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | supletivo |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [supleˈt̪iβ̞o] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “supletivo” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
supletivo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [supleˈt̪iβ̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dicho de una palabra: que, en su declinación o conjugación, suple una o varias de sus formas con las que provienen de otra voz o étimo diferente.".
Zero misspellings are on record for supletivo in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is supletivo, spelled S-U-P-L-E-T-I-V-O.
Definition
- 1Dicho de una palabra: que, en su declinación o conjugación, suple una o varias de sus formas con las que provienen de otra voz o étimo diferente.
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.
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Using “supletivo”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is S-U-P-L-E-T-I-V-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [supleˈt̪iβ̞o] (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.