clepsidra
[klepˈsið̞ɾa]
The verdict
“clepsidra” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Reloj de agua, especialmente el que se usaba en la Edad Antigua.
Corpus desk
Index ES-clepsidra · clepsidra · Spanish
clepsidra · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | clepsidra |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [klepˈsið̞ɾa] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “clepsidra” en español
Rare enough to double-check
clepsidra is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [klepˈsið̞ɾa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Reloj de agua, especialmente el que se usaba en la Edad Antigua.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for clepsidra in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is clepsidra, spelled C-L-E-P-S-I-D-R-A.
Definition
- 1Reloj de agua, especialmente el que se usaba en la Edad Antigua.
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.