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micro

Spanish, noun/ˈmikɾo/

micro is spelled M-I-C-R-O (5 letters) and appears 13 times per million words in written Spanish, the 5,928th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Micro is a Spanish masculine noun meaning “clipping of micrófono (“microphone”): mic” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Vehículo automóvil de gran capacidad para transportar pasajeros en trayectos urbanos e interurbanos”.

What does micro mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    Spainmasculineclipping of micrófono (“microphone”): mic

  2. 2

    masculineclipping of microfútbol (“futsal”)

  3. 3

    Spainmasculineclipping of microondas (“microphone”): micro

noun

  1. 1

    Mexicomasculineminibus

  2. 2

    masculinepublic bus

noun

  1. 1

    femininepublic bus

prefix

as micro-
  1. 1

    micro- (very small)

  2. 2

    micro- (one millionth, 10⁻⁶)

Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How Spanish dictionaries define it

noun: 1. Vehículo automóvil de gran capacidad para transportar pasajeros en trayectos urbanos e interurbanos.

noun: 1. Bus urbano para el transporte de pasajeros.

noun: 1. Programa de radio de duración muy corta.

noun: 1. Micrófono.

noun: 1. Microprocesador.

noun: 1. Microcontrolador.

noun: 1. Microeconomía.

prefix: 1. Se usa en palabras científicas y cultas con el significado de pequeño o pequeñísimo. 2. Se usa en unidades de medida con el significado de millonésimo, es decir, diez elevado a menos seis (10⁻⁶)

The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.

Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

Forms of micro

  • micros plural

Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce micro?

  • /ˈmikɾo/
  • [ˈmi.kɾo]
  • [ˈmikɾo]

Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.

English words that translate to micro

Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.

How common is micro in Spanish?

micro appears 13 times per million words in written Spanish.

Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).

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