kermès

/kɛʁ.mɛs/

//kɛʁ.mɛs// noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Quermes (insecto hemíptero).

Key facts for kermès
PropertyValue
Headwordkermès
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kɛʁ.mɛs/
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “kermès” sits in Spanish frequency

kermès 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

kermès is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /kɛʁ.mɛs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Quermes (insecto hemíptero).".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for kermès, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. 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.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is kermès, spelled K-E-R-M-È-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Quermes (insecto hemíptero).

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 "kermès"?
"kermès" is spelled K-E-R-M-È-S. The IPA pronunciation is /kɛʁ.mɛs/.
What does "kermès" mean?
As a noun, "kermès" means: Quermes (insecto hemíptero).
How do you pronounce "kermès"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kermès" is /kɛʁ.mɛs/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kermès" come from?
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Using “kermès”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is K-E-R-M-È-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /kɛʁ.mɛs/ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list