berilio

[beˈɾiljo]

/[beˈɾiljo]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - El berilio es un elemento químico de símbolo Be y número atómico 4. Es un elemento alcalinotérreo bivalente, tóxico, de color gris, duro, ligero y quebradizo. Se emplea principalmente como endurece...

Key facts for berilio
PropertyValue
Headwordberilio
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[beˈɾiljo]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “berilio” sits in Spanish frequency

berilio 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

berilio is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [beˈɾiljo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "El berilio es un elemento químico de símbolo Be y número atómico 4. Es un elemento alcalinotérreo bivalente, tóxico, de color gris, duro, ligero y quebradizo. Se emplea principalmente como endurece...".

Zero misspellings are on record for berilio in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. 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.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is berilio, spelled B-E-R-I-L-I-O.

Definition

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    El berilio es un elemento químico de símbolo Be y número atómico 4. Es un elemento alcalinotérreo bivalente, tóxico, de color gris, duro, ligero y quebradizo. Se emplea principalmente como endurecedor en aleaciones, especialmente de cobre.

This word in other languages

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 "berilio"?
"berilio" is spelled B-E-R-I-L-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is [beˈɾiljo].
What does "berilio" mean?
As a noun, "berilio" means: El berilio es un elemento químico de símbolo Be y número atómico 4. Es un elemento alcalinotérreo bivalente, tóxico, de color gris, duro, ligero y quebradizo. Se emplea principalmente como endurece...
How do you pronounce "berilio"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "berilio" is [beˈɾiljo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "berilio" come from?
"berilio" 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 “berilio”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is B-E-R-I-L-I-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [beˈɾiljo] (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