dermis

[ˈd̪eɾmis]

/[ˈd̪eɾmis]/ noun

The verdict

“dermis” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #62,224 among 4,885 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,224
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Capa de piel situada bajo la epidermis y firmemente conectado a ella.

Corpus desk

Index ES-dermis · dermis · Spanish

dermis · rank #62,224 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #62,224
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH depurada

Nearest frequency peer: depurada (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “dermis”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “dermis” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for dermis
PropertyValue
Headworddermis
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈd̪eɾmis]
Letters6
Frequency rank#62,224
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “dermis” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).dermiscae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “depurada” (#62,223), “derriten” (#62,225), “deportada” (#62,222). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “dermis” va en #62,224. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

dermis is uncommon Spanish at frequency #62,224 among 4,885 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈd̪eɾmis]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Capa de piel situada bajo la epidermis y firmemente conectado a ella.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for dermis, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is dermis, spelled D-E-R-M-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Capa de piel situada bajo la epidermis y firmemente conectado a ella.

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 "dermis"?
"dermis" is spelled D-E-R-M-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈd̪eɾmis].
What does "dermis" mean?
As a noun, "dermis" means: Capa de piel situada bajo la epidermis y firmemente conectado a ella.
How do you pronounce "dermis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dermis" is [ˈd̪eɾmis]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dermis" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "dermis", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list