gusano de seda
[guˈsano ð̞e ˈseð̞a]
The verdict
“gusano de seda” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (Bombyx mori) Larva eruciforme del insecto lepidóptero que produce capullos de seda.
Corpus desk
Index ES-gusano-de-seda · gusano de seda · Spanish
gusano de seda · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "G" 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 | gusano de seda |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [guˈsano ð̞e ˈseð̞a] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “gusano de seda” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
gusano de seda is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [guˈsano ð̞e ˈseð̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(Bombyx mori) Larva eruciforme del insecto lepidóptero que produce capullos de seda.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for gusano de seda, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is gusano de seda, spelled G-U-S-A-N-O- -D-E- -S-E-D-A.
Definition
- 1(Bombyx mori) Larva eruciforme del insecto lepidóptero que produce capullos de seda.
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