rima

/ˈɹaɪ.mə/

//ˈɹaɪ.mə// noun

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"rima" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“rima” is uncommon English (frequency #66,248 among 21,470 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,248
frequency rank, English
21,470
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A cleft or gap between two symmetrical parts, particularly between the vocal folds.

Key facts for rima
PropertyValue
Headwordrima
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɹaɪ.mə/
Letters4
Frequency rank#66,248
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “rima” 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). rima 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

rima is uncommon English at frequency #66,248 among 21,470 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈɹaɪ.mə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for rima, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowing from Latin rīma (“a cleft, crack, fissure, chink”). The correct English form is rima, spelled R-I-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A cleft or gap between two symmetrical parts, particularly between the vocal folds.
  2. 2
    A crack or fissure on a lunar or planetary surface; a rille.

Etymology

Borrowing from Latin rīma (“a cleft, crack, fissure, chink”).

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 "rima"?
"rima" is spelled R-I-M-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɹaɪ.mə/.
What does "rima" mean?
As a noun, "rima" means: A cleft or gap between two symmetrical parts, particularly between the vocal folds.
How do you pronounce "rima"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rima" is /ˈɹaɪ.mə/. 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 "rima"?
Borrowing from Latin rīma (“a cleft, crack, fissure, chink”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “rima”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is R-I-M-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈɹaɪ.mə/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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