acetaldehído

[aset̪al̪d̪eˈið̞o]

/[aset̪al̪d̪eˈið̞o]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Compuesto orgánico de fórmula CH₃CHO. Es un líquido volátil, incoloro y con un olor característico ligeramente afrutado. Es un metabolito hepático del etanol y principal factor para la aparición de...

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Index ES-acetaldehido · acetaldehído · Spanish

acetaldehído · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" 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 acetaldehído
PropertyValue
Headwordacetaldehído
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aset̪al̪d̪eˈið̞o]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “acetaldehído” en español

acetaldehídoestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

acetaldehído is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [aset̪al̪d̪eˈið̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Compuesto orgánico de fórmula CH₃CHO. Es un líquido volátil, incoloro y con un olor característico ligeramente afrutado. Es un metabolito hepático del etanol y principal factor para la aparición de...".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for acetaldehído, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 acetaldehído, spelled A-C-E-T-A-L-D-E-H-Í-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Compuesto orgánico de fórmula CH₃CHO. Es un líquido volátil, incoloro y con un olor característico ligeramente afrutado. Es un metabolito hepático del etanol y principal factor para la aparición de la resaca alcohólica y el rubor facial.

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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 "acetaldehído"?
"acetaldehído" is spelled A-C-E-T-A-L-D-E-H-Í-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [aset̪al̪d̪eˈið̞o].
What does "acetaldehído" mean?
As a noun, "acetaldehído" means: Compuesto orgánico de fórmula CH₃CHO. Es un líquido volátil, incoloro y con un olor característico ligeramente afrutado. Es un metabolito hepático del etanol y principal factor para la aparición de...
How do you pronounce "acetaldehído"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "acetaldehído" is [aset̪al̪d̪eˈið̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "acetaldehído" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list