unigénito
[uniˈxenit̪o]
The verdict
“unigénito” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #91,468 among 4,148 “U” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #91,468
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 4,148
- “U” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Único hijo.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | unigénito |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [uniˈxenit̪o] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #91,468 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “unigénito” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
unigénito is uncommon Spanish at frequency #91,468 among 4,148 “U” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [uniˈxenit̪o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for unigénito, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is unigénito, spelled U-N-I-G-É-N-I-T-O.
Definition
- 1Único hijo.
- 2Se dice de Jesucristo.
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.
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Using “unigénito”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is U-N-I-G-É-N-I-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [uniˈxenit̪o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.