aminoácido

[aminoˈasið̞o]

/[aminoˈasið̞o]/ noun

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The verdict

“aminoácido” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #54,663 among 120,137 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,663
frequency rank, Spanish
120,137
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Monómero componente esencial de las proteínas, de los que existe un número limitado en la naturaleza.

Key facts for aminoácido
PropertyValue
Headwordaminoácido
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aminoˈasið̞o]
Letters10
Frequency rank#54,663
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aminoácido” sits in Spanish 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). aminoácido 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

aminoácido is uncommon Spanish at frequency #54,663 among 120,137 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [aminoˈasið̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Monómero componente esencial de las proteínas, de los que existe un número limitado en la naturaleza.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for aminoácido, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is aminoácido, spelled A-M-I-N-O-Á-C-I-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Monómero componente esencial de las proteínas, de los que existe un número limitado en la naturaleza.

Synonyms

ácido aminado

This word in other languages

amino acid(English)acide aminé(Français)Aminosäuren(Deutsch)aminoácido(Português)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "aminoácido"?
"aminoácido" is spelled A-M-I-N-O-Á-C-I-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [aminoˈasið̞o].
What does "aminoácido" mean?
As a noun, "aminoácido" means: Monómero componente esencial de las proteínas, de los que existe un número limitado en la naturaleza.
How do you pronounce "aminoácido"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aminoácido" is [aminoˈasið̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aminoácido" come from?
"aminoácido" 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 “aminoácido”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-M-I-N-O-Á-C-I-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [aminoˈasið̞o] (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

Other uncommon Spanish 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