microbio

[miˈkɾoβ̞jo]

/[miˈkɾoβ̞jo]/ noun

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The verdict

“microbio” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #71,228 among 36,142 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,228
frequency rank, Spanish
36,142
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nombre genérico de cualquier organismo unicelular solo visible al microscopio, en especial los patógenos, como los virus, bacterias, hongos unicelulares.

Key facts for microbio
PropertyValue
Headwordmicrobio
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[miˈkɾoβ̞jo]
Letters8
Frequency rank#71,228
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “microbio” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). microbio lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

microbio is uncommon Spanish at frequency #71,228 among 36,142 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [miˈkɾoβ̞jo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

microbio doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. 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.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is microbio, spelled M-I-C-R-O-B-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nombre genérico de cualquier organismo unicelular solo visible al microscopio, en especial los patógenos, como los virus, bacterias, hongos unicelulares.
  2. 2
    Algo que es muy pequeño.

Synonyms

microorganismo

This word in other languages

microbe(English)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "microbio"?
"microbio" is spelled M-I-C-R-O-B-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is [miˈkɾoβ̞jo].
What does "microbio" mean?
As a noun, "microbio" means: Nombre genérico de cualquier organismo unicelular solo visible al microscopio, en especial los patógenos, como los virus, bacterias, hongos unicelulares.
How do you pronounce "microbio"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "microbio" is [miˈkɾoβ̞jo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "microbio" come from?
"microbio" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “microbio”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-I-C-R-O-B-I-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [miˈkɾoβ̞jo] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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