cordón umbilical

[koɾˈð̞õn ũmbiliˈkal]

/[koɾˈð̞õn ũmbiliˈkal]/ phrase

The verdict

“cordón umbilical” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Conjunto de vasos sanguíneos, con forma de un largo y delgado tubo, propio de los mamíferos placentarios, que une la placenta con el feto. Permite el intercambio de gases y sustancias para la nutri...

Key facts for cordón umbilical
PropertyValue
Headwordcordón umbilical
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[koɾˈð̞õn ũmbiliˈkal]
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cordón umbilical” sits in Spanish frequency

cordón umbilical falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

cordón umbilical is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [koɾˈð̞õn ũmbiliˈkal]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for cordón umbilical in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is cordón umbilical, spelled C-O-R-D-Ó-N- -U-M-B-I-L-I-C-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Conjunto de vasos sanguíneos, con forma de un largo y delgado tubo, propio de los mamíferos placentarios, que une la placenta con el feto. Permite el intercambio de gases y sustancias para la nutrición y desarrollo del feto.
  2. 2
    Filamento que une el rudimento seminal, entre cuyas células se halla el óvulo, con los nervios marginales donde estos se forman, la placenta.

Synonyms

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cordón umbilical"?
"cordón umbilical" is spelled C-O-R-D-Ó-N- -U-M-B-I-L-I-C-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [koɾˈð̞õn ũmbiliˈkal].
What does "cordón umbilical" mean?
As a phrase, "cordón umbilical" means: Conjunto de vasos sanguíneos, con forma de un largo y delgado tubo, propio de los mamíferos placentarios, que une la placenta con el feto. Permite el intercambio de gases y sustancias para la nutri...
How do you pronounce "cordón umbilical"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cordón umbilical" is [koɾˈð̞õn ũmbiliˈkal]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cordón umbilical" come from?
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Using “cordón umbilical”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-O-R-D-Ó-N- -U-M-B-I-L-I-C-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [koɾˈð̞õn ũmbiliˈkal] (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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list