coulomb

[kowˈlõmb]

/[kowˈlõmb]/ noun

The verdict

“coulomb” 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 September 3, 2026) - Cantidad de carga eléctrica transportada por un flujo de un ampere durante un segundo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-coulomb · coulomb · Spanish

coulomb · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 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.

Key facts for coulomb
PropertyValue
Headwordcoulomb
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kowˈlõmb]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “coulomb” en español

coulombqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

coulomb is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kowˈlõmb]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Cantidad de carga eléctrica transportada por un flujo de un ampere durante un segundo.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for coulomb, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is coulomb, spelled C-O-U-L-O-M-B.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cantidad de carga eléctrica transportada por un flujo de un ampere durante un segundo.

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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 "coulomb"?
"coulomb" is spelled C-O-U-L-O-M-B. The IPA pronunciation is [kowˈlõmb].
What does "coulomb" mean?
As a noun, "coulomb" means: Cantidad de carga eléctrica transportada por un flujo de un ampere durante un segundo.
How do you pronounce "coulomb"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "coulomb" is [kowˈlõmb]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "coulomb" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list