microcosmos

[mikɾoˈkosmos]

/[mikɾoˈkosmos]/ noun

The verdict

“microcosmos” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #55,747 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#55,747
frequency rank, Spanish
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del plural de microcosmo.

Key facts for microcosmos
PropertyValue
Headwordmicrocosmos
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[mikɾoˈkosmos]
Letters11
Frequency rank#55,747
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “microcosmos” 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). microcosmos lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for microcosmos is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [mikɾoˈkosmos]. Corpus data places it at rank #55,747 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Forma del plural de microcosmo.".

Zero misspellings are on record for microcosmos in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is microcosmos, spelled M-I-C-R-O-C-O-S-M-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de microcosmo.

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 "microcosmos"?
"microcosmos" is spelled M-I-C-R-O-C-O-S-M-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [mikɾoˈkosmos].
What does "microcosmos" mean?
As a noun, "microcosmos" means: Forma del plural de microcosmo.
How do you pronounce "microcosmos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "microcosmos" is [mikɾoˈkosmos]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "microcosmos" come from?
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Using “microcosmos”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-I-C-R-O-C-O-S-M-O-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [mikɾoˈkosmos] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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