amalgamación

[amalɣ̞amaˈsjõn]

/[amalɣ̞amaˈsjõn]/ noun

The verdict

“amalgamación” 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 May 6, 2026) - Acción o efecto de amalgamar

Key facts for amalgamación
PropertyValue
Headwordamalgamación
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[amalɣ̞amaˈsjõn]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “amalgamación” sits in Spanish frequency

amalgamación falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

amalgamación is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [amalɣ̞amaˈsjõn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Acción o efecto de amalgamar".

amalgamación has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is amalgamación, spelled A-M-A-L-G-A-M-A-C-I-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción o efecto de amalgamar

Synonyms

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 "amalgamación"?
"amalgamación" is spelled A-M-A-L-G-A-M-A-C-I-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [amalɣ̞amaˈsjõn].
What does "amalgamación" mean?
As a noun, "amalgamación" means: Acción o efecto de amalgamar
How do you pronounce "amalgamación"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "amalgamación" is [amalɣ̞amaˈsjõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "amalgamación" come from?
"amalgamación" 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 “amalgamación”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-M-A-L-G-A-M-A-C-I-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [amalɣ̞amaˈsjõn] (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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list