cimiento

[siˈmjẽn̪t̪o]

/[siˈmjẽn̪t̪o]/ noun

The verdict

“cimiento” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #54,077 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,077
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Parte de un edificio que se encuentra bajo la tierra.

Key facts for cimiento
PropertyValue
Headwordcimiento
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[siˈmjẽn̪t̪o]
Letters8
Frequency rank#54,077
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cimiento” 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). cimiento 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

cimiento is uncommon Spanish at frequency #54,077 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [siˈmjẽn̪t̪o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for cimiento, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is cimiento, spelled C-I-M-I-E-N-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Parte de un edificio que se encuentra bajo la tierra.
  2. 2
    Raíz o fundamento de alguna cosa.

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 "cimiento"?
"cimiento" is spelled C-I-M-I-E-N-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [siˈmjẽn̪t̪o].
What does "cimiento" mean?
As a noun, "cimiento" means: Parte de un edificio que se encuentra bajo la tierra.
How do you pronounce "cimiento"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cimiento" is [siˈmjẽn̪t̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cimiento" come from?
"cimiento" 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 “cimiento”

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

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