bitumen
[biˈt̪umẽn]
The verdict
“bitumen” 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) - Mezcla de líquidos orgánicos obtenida como residuo de la destilación del petróleo. Está compuesto mayoritariamente por hidrocarburos policíclicos aromáticos, y es negro, viscoso, pegajoso y muy tóx...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | bitumen |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [biˈt̪umẽn] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “bitumen” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
bitumen is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [biˈt̪umẽn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for bitumen in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is bitumen, spelled B-I-T-U-M-E-N.
Definition
- 1Mezcla de líquidos orgánicos obtenida como residuo de la destilación del petróleo. Está compuesto mayoritariamente por hidrocarburos policíclicos aromáticos, y es negro, viscoso, pegajoso y muy tóxico. Se disuelve completamente en disulfuro de carbono.
- 2Mezcla de bitumen₁ y minerales usada para pavimentar carreteras.
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.
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Using “bitumen”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is B-I-T-U-M-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [biˈt̪umẽn] (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.