cúmulo estelar

[ˈkumulo est̪eˈlaɾ]

/[ˈkumulo est̪eˈlaɾ]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Concentración local de estrellas que comparten un origen común y están unidas gravitatoriamente de forma permanente o por algún período de tiempo, lo cual le diferencia de una nube estelar. Se dist...

Key facts for cúmulo estelar
PropertyValue
Headwordcúmulo estelar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈkumulo est̪eˈlaɾ]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cúmulo estelar” sits in Spanish frequency

cúmulo estelar 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

cúmulo estelar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈkumulo est̪eˈlaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Concentración local de estrellas que comparten un origen común y están unidas gravitatoriamente de forma permanente o por algún período de tiempo, lo cual le diferencia de una nube estelar. Se dist...".

cúmulo estelar doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is cúmulo estelar, spelled C-Ú-M-U-L-O- -E-S-T-E-L-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Concentración local de estrellas que comparten un origen común y están unidas gravitatoriamente de forma permanente o por algún período de tiempo, lo cual le diferencia de una nube estelar. Se distinguen dos categorías básicas: cúmulos abiertos (también llamados cúmulos galácticos) y cúmulos globulares.

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 "cúmulo estelar"?
"cúmulo estelar" is spelled C-Ú-M-U-L-O- -E-S-T-E-L-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkumulo est̪eˈlaɾ].
What does "cúmulo estelar" mean?
As a phrase, "cúmulo estelar" means: Concentración local de estrellas que comparten un origen común y están unidas gravitatoriamente de forma permanente o por algún período de tiempo, lo cual le diferencia de una nube estelar. Se dist...
How do you pronounce "cúmulo estelar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cúmulo estelar" is [ˈkumulo est̪eˈlaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cúmulo estelar" come from?
"cúmulo estelar" 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 “cúmulo estelar”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-Ú-M-U-L-O- -E-S-T-E-L-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkumulo est̪eˈlaɾ] (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list