transatlántico

[t̪ɾãnsat̪ˈlãn̪t̪iko]

/[t̪ɾãnsat̪ˈlãn̪t̪iko]/ adj

The verdict

“transatlántico” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #51,274 among 3,005 “T” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,274
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que se halla en regiones ubicadas al otro lado del Atlántico

Corpus desk

Index ES-transatlantico · transatlántico · Spanish

transatlántico · rank #51,274 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #51,274
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH tramposa

Nearest frequency peer: tramposa (-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 “transatlántico”

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 “transatlántico” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for transatlántico
PropertyValue
Headwordtransatlántico
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[t̪ɾãnsat̪ˈlãn̪t̪iko]
Letters14
Frequency rank#51,274
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “transatlántico” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).transatlánticocae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “tramposa” (#51,273), “transexualidad” (#51,275), “transfobia” (#51,276). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “transatlántico” va en #51,274. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

transatlántico is uncommon Spanish at frequency #51,274 among 3,005 “T” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [t̪ɾãnsat̪ˈlãn̪t̪iko]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for transatlántico in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is transatlántico, spelled T-R-A-N-S-A-T-L-Á-N-T-I-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que se halla en regiones ubicadas al otro lado del Atlántico
  2. 2
    Propio o relativo a cada una de esas regiones₁
  3. 3
    Referido al tráfico o medios de transporte que cruzan el océano Atlántico

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 "transatlántico"?
"transatlántico" is spelled T-R-A-N-S-A-T-L-Á-N-T-I-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪ɾãnsat̪ˈlãn̪t̪iko].
What does "transatlántico" mean?
As an adjective, "transatlántico" means: Que se halla en regiones ubicadas al otro lado del Atlántico
How do you pronounce "transatlántico"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "transatlántico" is [t̪ɾãnsat̪ˈlãn̪t̪iko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "transatlántico" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list