utilitarismo

[ut̪ilit̪aˈɾismo]

/[ut̪ilit̪aˈɾismo]/ noun

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The verdict

“utilitarismo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #66,575 among 4,148 “U” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,575
frequency rank, Spanish
4,148
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Doctrina moral y filosófica que juzga el valor de las acciones por la utilidad —medida variadamente como el placer, el bienestar o la felicidad— que producen como consecuencia, no sólo para el auto...

Key facts for utilitarismo
PropertyValue
Headwordutilitarismo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ut̪ilit̪aˈɾismo]
Letters12
Frequency rank#66,575
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “utilitarismo” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). utilitarismo lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

utilitarismo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #66,575 among 4,148 “U” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ut̪ilit̪aˈɾismo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

utilitarismo doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for 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 utilitarismo, spelled U-T-I-L-I-T-A-R-I-S-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Doctrina moral y filosófica que juzga el valor de las acciones por la utilidad —medida variadamente como el placer, el bienestar o la felicidad— que producen como consecuencia, no sólo para el autor de la misma sino para el conjunto de los seres racionales. Se opone por lo tanto a toda forma de moral categórica o deontológica, en la que determinados actos poseen valores intrínsecos e independientes de su contexto de realización.
  2. 2
    En general, doctrina que promueve la utilidad como criterio básico de juicio.

This word in other languages

utilitarianism(English)utilitarisme(Français)Utilitarismus(Deutsch)

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 "utilitarismo"?
"utilitarismo" is spelled U-T-I-L-I-T-A-R-I-S-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ut̪ilit̪aˈɾismo].
What does "utilitarismo" mean?
As a noun, "utilitarismo" means: Doctrina moral y filosófica que juzga el valor de las acciones por la utilidad —medida variadamente como el placer, el bienestar o la felicidad— que producen como consecuencia, no sólo para el auto...
How do you pronounce "utilitarismo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "utilitarismo" is [ut̪ilit̪aˈɾismo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "utilitarismo" come from?
"utilitarismo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “utilitarismo”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is U-T-I-L-I-T-A-R-I-S-M-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ut̪ilit̪aˈɾismo] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list