surfactante
[suɾfakˈt̪ãn̪t̪e]
The verdict
“surfactante” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Producto químico que reduce la tensión superficial de los líquidos, facilitando la acción de un detergente.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | surfactante |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [suɾfakˈt̪ãn̪t̪e] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “surfactante” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
surfactante is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [suɾfakˈt̪ãn̪t̪e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for surfactante, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is surfactante, spelled S-U-R-F-A-C-T-A-N-T-E.
Definition
- 1Producto químico que reduce la tensión superficial de los líquidos, facilitando la acción de un detergente.
- 2Capa que recubre los alvéolos pulmonares. Contribuye a la estabilidad de la estructura, al intercambio gaseoso y oxigenación, y de modo más general a disminuir el esfuerzo en la inspiración.
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 “surfactante”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is S-U-R-F-A-C-T-A-N-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [suɾfakˈt̪ãn̪t̪e] (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.