holismo

[oˈlismo]

/[oˈlismo]/ noun

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The verdict

“holismo” 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 May 6, 2026) - Concepto según el cual el todo es más que la suma de sus partes. Un sistema, como una célula, tiene una funcionalidad mayor que la suma de sus organelos y estructuras que la constituyen.

Key facts for holismo
PropertyValue
Headwordholismo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[oˈlismo]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “holismo” sits in Spanish frequency

holismo falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

holismo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [oˈlismo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

holismo doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is holismo, spelled H-O-L-I-S-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Concepto según el cual el todo es más que la suma de sus partes. Un sistema, como una célula, tiene una funcionalidad mayor que la suma de sus organelos y estructuras que la constituyen.
  2. 2
    ext. Relación interactiva y armónica de varios elementos entre sí.

Antonyms

reduccionismo

This word in other languages

holism(English)holisme(Français)Holismus(Deutsch)

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 "holismo"?
"holismo" is spelled H-O-L-I-S-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is [oˈlismo].
What does "holismo" mean?
As a noun, "holismo" means: Concepto según el cual el todo es más que la suma de sus partes. Un sistema, como una célula, tiene una funcionalidad mayor que la suma de sus organelos y estructuras que la constituyen.
How do you pronounce "holismo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "holismo" is [oˈlismo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "holismo" come from?
"holismo" 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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Using “holismo”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is H-O-L-I-S-M-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [oˈlismo] (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