esmeril

[esmeˈɾil]

/[esmeˈɾil]/ noun

The verdict

“esmeril” 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) - Mineral negruzco, formado principalmente por corindón, por su dureza usado para opacar vidrio y pulir metales.

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Index ES-esmeril · esmeril · Spanish

esmeril · 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 "E" 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 esmeril
PropertyValue
Headwordesmeril
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[esmeˈɾil]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “esmeril” en español

esmerilqueda 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

esmeril is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [esmeˈɾil]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Mineral negruzco, formado principalmente por corindón, por su dureza usado para opacar vidrio y pulir metales.".

esmeril has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is esmeril, spelled E-S-M-E-R-I-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mineral negruzco, formado principalmente por corindón, por su dureza usado para opacar vidrio y pulir metales.

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 "esmeril"?
"esmeril" is spelled E-S-M-E-R-I-L. The IPA pronunciation is [esmeˈɾil].
What does "esmeril" mean?
As a noun, "esmeril" means: Mineral negruzco, formado principalmente por corindón, por su dureza usado para opacar vidrio y pulir metales.
How do you pronounce "esmeril"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "esmeril" is [esmeˈɾil]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "esmeril" come from?
"esmeril" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list