femtosegundo

[fẽmt̪oseˈɣ̞ũn̪d̪o]

/[fẽmt̪oseˈɣ̞ũn̪d̪o]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Unidad de tiempo que equivale a la milbillonésima parte de un segundo, ó 10⁻¹⁵ segundos.

Corpus desk

Index ES-femtosegundo · femtosegundo · Spanish

femtosegundo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" 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 femtosegundo
PropertyValue
Headwordfemtosegundo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fẽmt̪oseˈɣ̞ũn̪d̪o]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “femtosegundo” en español

femtosegundoestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

femtosegundo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [fẽmt̪oseˈɣ̞ũn̪d̪o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Unidad de tiempo que equivale a la milbillonésima parte de un segundo, ó 10⁻¹⁵ segundos.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for femtosegundo, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is femtosegundo, spelled F-E-M-T-O-S-E-G-U-N-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Unidad de tiempo que equivale a la milbillonésima parte de un segundo, ó 10⁻¹⁵ segundos.

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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 "femtosegundo"?
"femtosegundo" is spelled F-E-M-T-O-S-E-G-U-N-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [fẽmt̪oseˈɣ̞ũn̪d̪o].
What does "femtosegundo" mean?
As a noun, "femtosegundo" means: Unidad de tiempo que equivale a la milbillonésima parte de un segundo, ó 10⁻¹⁵ segundos.
How do you pronounce "femtosegundo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "femtosegundo" is [fẽmt̪oseˈɣ̞ũn̪d̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "femtosegundo" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list