valetudinario

[balet̪uð̞iˈnaɾjo]

/[balet̪uð̞iˈnaɾjo]/ adj

The verdict

“valetudinario” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que tiene poca salud, enfermizo o delicado por lo avanzado de su edad

Corpus desk

Index ES-valetudinario · valetudinario · Spanish

valetudinario · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "V" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for valetudinario
PropertyValue
Headwordvaletudinario
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[balet̪uð̞iˈnaɾjo]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “valetudinario” en español

valetudinariono entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

valetudinario is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [balet̪uð̞iˈnaɾjo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Que tiene poca salud, enfermizo o delicado por lo avanzado de su edad".

valetudinario has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 valetudinario, spelled V-A-L-E-T-U-D-I-N-A-R-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que tiene poca salud, enfermizo o delicado por lo avanzado de su edad

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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "valetudinario"?
"valetudinario" is spelled V-A-L-E-T-U-D-I-N-A-R-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is [balet̪uð̞iˈnaɾjo].
What does "valetudinario" mean?
As an adjective, "valetudinario" means: Que tiene poca salud, enfermizo o delicado por lo avanzado de su edad
How do you pronounce "valetudinario"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "valetudinario" is [balet̪uð̞iˈnaɾjo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "valetudinario" come from?
"valetudinario" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list