ebullición

[eβ̞uʝiˈsjõn]

/[eβ̞uʝiˈsjõn]/ noun

The verdict

“ebullición” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #24,130 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#24,130
frequency rank, Spanish
10
letters
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Vaporización que ocurre cuando una molécula o grupo de ellas alcanza la energía suficiente como para superar la presión que hay en el medio circundante, debido a que la temperatura aumenta por enci...

Key facts for ebullición
PropertyValue
Headwordebullición
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[eβ̞uʝiˈsjõn]
Letters10
Frequency rank#24,130
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ebullición” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). ebullición lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for ebullición is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [eβ̞uʝiˈsjõn]. Corpus data places it at rank #24,130 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for ebullición, with forms such as "beullición", "ebbullición", and "eblulición". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

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 ebullición, spelled E-B-U-L-L-I-C-I-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vaporización que ocurre cuando una molécula o grupo de ellas alcanza la energía suficiente como para superar la presión que hay en el medio circundante, debido a que la temperatura aumenta por encima de la temperatura ambiente.
  2. 2
    Agitación momentánea de personas, cosas o multitudes.

Synonyms

hervor

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: beullición,ebbullición,eblulición,ebulición,ebulilción,ebullciión,ebullicción,ebullicinó,ebulliciónn,ebullicóin,ebulliicón,ebullisión,eubllición,evullición

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ebullición - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

beullición2ebbullición1eblulición2ebulición1ebulilción2ebullciión2ebullicción1ebullicinó2
Edit distance from "ebullición"

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 "ebullición"?
"ebullición" is spelled E-B-U-L-L-I-C-I-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [eβ̞uʝiˈsjõn].
What does "ebullición" mean?
As a noun, "ebullición" means: Vaporización que ocurre cuando una molécula o grupo de ellas alcanza la energía suficiente como para superar la presión que hay en el medio circundante, debido a que la temperatura aumenta por enci...
What are common misspellings of "ebullición"?
Common misspellings include "beullición", "ebbullición", "eblulición", "ebulición", "ebulilción". The correct spelling is "ebullición".
How do you pronounce "ebullición"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ebullición" is [eβ̞uʝiˈsjõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ebullición" come from?
"ebullición" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “ebullición”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-B-U-L-L-I-C-I-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [eβ̞uʝiˈsjõn] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list