cimera
[siˈmeɾa]
The verdict
“cimera” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #88,644 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #88,644
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 77,812
- “C” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Parte superior del morrión, que es el casco que cubre la cabeza. Se solía adornar con plumas y otras cosas.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | cimera |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [siˈmeɾa] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #88,644 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “cimera” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
cimera is uncommon Spanish at frequency #88,644 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [siˈmeɾa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for cimera, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is cimera, spelled C-I-M-E-R-A.
Definition
- 1Parte superior del morrión, que es el casco que cubre la cabeza. Se solía adornar con plumas y otras cosas.
- 2Figura, como una cabeza de perro, un grifo, un castillo, etc. situada en el timbre heráldico, posada sobre el yelmo.
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.
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Using “cimera”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is C-I-M-E-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [siˈmeɾa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.