ionósfera
[joˈnosfeɾa]
The verdict
“ionósfera” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Capa de la atmósfera terrestre que se encuentra entre la mesosfera y la exosfera, cuya extensión comienza aproximadamente entre 80 y 120 kilómetros de altura sobre la superficie terrestre, prolongá...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ionósfera |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [joˈnosfeɾa] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “ionósfera” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
ionósfera is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [joˈnosfeɾa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Capa de la atmósfera terrestre que se encuentra entre la mesosfera y la exosfera, cuya extensión comienza aproximadamente entre 80 y 120 kilómetros de altura sobre la superficie terrestre, prolongá...".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for ionósfera, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is ionósfera, spelled I-O-N-Ó-S-F-E-R-A.
Definition
- 1Capa de la atmósfera terrestre que se encuentra entre la mesosfera y la exosfera, cuya extensión comienza aproximadamente entre 80 y 120 kilómetros de altura sobre la superficie terrestre, prolongándose hasta entre 500 y 1000 kilómetros de altura sobre la capa de la tierra terrestre. Dentro de esta capa, existe la radiación ultravioleta, pero sobre todo los rayos gamma y rayos X provenientes del Sol, provocan la ionización de átomos de sodio.
Synonyms
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.
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Using “ionósfera”
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- The one correct Spanish spelling is I-O-N-Ó-S-F-E-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [joˈnosfeɾa] (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.