dióxido de carbono
[ˈd̪joksið̞o ð̞e kaɾˈβ̞ono]
The verdict
“dióxido de carbono” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 18
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Compuesto de carbono y oxígeno, de fórmula CO₂, que existe como gas incoloro en condiciones de temperatura y presión estándar. Es un asfixiante simple y tiene diversas aplicaciones en la industria.
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Index ES-dioxido-de-carbono · dióxido de carbono · Spanish
dióxido de carbono · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 18 letters
- VOW-8 8 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "D" 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 | dióxido de carbono |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ˈd̪joksið̞o ð̞e kaɾˈβ̞ono] |
| Letters | 18 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “dióxido de carbono” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
dióxido de carbono is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈd̪joksið̞o ð̞e kaɾˈβ̞ono]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Compuesto de carbono y oxígeno, de fórmula CO₂, que existe como gas incoloro en condiciones de temperatura y presión estándar. Es un asfixiante simple y tiene diversas aplicaciones en la industria.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for dióxido de carbono, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is dióxido de carbono, spelled D-I-Ó-X-I-D-O- -D-E- -C-A-R-B-O-N-O.
Definition
- 1Compuesto de carbono y oxígeno, de fórmula CO₂, que existe como gas incoloro en condiciones de temperatura y presión estándar. Es un asfixiante simple y tiene diversas aplicaciones en la industria.
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.
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