bismuto

[bisˈmut̪o]

/[bisˈmut̪o]/ noun

The verdict

“bismuto” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #75,195 among 24,339 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,195
frequency rank, Spanish
24,339
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Elemento químico de la tabla periódica cuyo símbolo es Bi y su número atómico es 83. Es un metal, pesado, quebradizo y blanco cristalino.

Key facts for bismuto
PropertyValue
Headwordbismuto
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bisˈmut̪o]
Letters7
Frequency rank#75,195
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bismuto” 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). bismuto lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

bismuto is uncommon Spanish at frequency #75,195 among 24,339 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [bisˈmut̪o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Elemento químico de la tabla periódica cuyo símbolo es Bi y su número atómico es 83. Es un metal, pesado, quebradizo y blanco cristalino.".

bismuto doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 bismuto, spelled B-I-S-M-U-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Elemento químico de la tabla periódica cuyo símbolo es Bi y su número atómico es 83. Es un metal, pesado, quebradizo y blanco cristalino.

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); 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 "bismuto"?
"bismuto" is spelled B-I-S-M-U-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [bisˈmut̪o].
What does "bismuto" mean?
As a noun, "bismuto" means: Elemento químico de la tabla periódica cuyo símbolo es Bi y su número atómico es 83. Es un metal, pesado, quebradizo y blanco cristalino.
How do you pronounce "bismuto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bismuto" is [bisˈmut̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bismuto" come from?
"bismuto" 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 “bismuto”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is B-I-S-M-U-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [bisˈmut̪o] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list