problema

/pɹəˈblɛmə/

//pɹəˈblɛmə// noun

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"problema" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“problema” is uncommon English (frequency #70,180 among 46,516 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,180
frequency rank, English
46,516
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A problem set forth in the Ancient Greek scholarly tradition.

Key facts for problema
PropertyValue
Headwordproblema
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/pɹəˈblɛmə/
Letters8
Frequency rank#70,180
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “problema” sits in English 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). problema 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

problema is uncommon English at frequency #70,180 among 46,516 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /pɹəˈblɛmə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A problem set forth in the Ancient Greek scholarly tradition.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for problema, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Unadapted borrowing from Ancient Greek πρόβλημα (próblēma). Doublet of problem. The correct English form is problema, spelled P-R-O-B-L-E-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A problem set forth in the Ancient Greek scholarly tradition.

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Ancient Greek πρόβλημα (próblēma). Doublet of problem.

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "problema"?
"problema" is spelled P-R-O-B-L-E-M-A. The IPA pronunciation is /pɹəˈblɛmə/.
What does "problema" mean?
As a noun, "problema" means: A problem set forth in the Ancient Greek scholarly tradition.
How do you pronounce "problema"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "problema" is /pɹəˈblɛmə/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "problema"?
Unadapted borrowing from Ancient Greek πρόβλημα (próblēma). Doublet of problem. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “problema”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is P-R-O-B-L-E-M-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /pɹəˈblɛmə/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Other uncommon English 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