microonda

[mikɾoˈõn̪d̪a]

/[mikɾoˈõn̪d̪a]/ noun

The verdict

“microonda” 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 September 3, 2026) - Radiación electromagnética cuya longitud de onda esta entre 1 milímetro y 1 metro.

Corpus desk

Index ES-microonda · microonda · Spanish

microonda · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for microonda
PropertyValue
Headwordmicroonda
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[mikɾoˈõn̪d̪a]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “microonda” en español

microondaestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

microonda is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [mikɾoˈõn̪d̪a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Radiación electromagnética cuya longitud de onda esta entre 1 milímetro y 1 metro.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for microonda, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is microonda, spelled M-I-C-R-O-O-N-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Radiación electromagnética cuya longitud de onda esta entre 1 milímetro y 1 metro.

This word in other languages

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 "microonda"?
"microonda" is spelled M-I-C-R-O-O-N-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is [mikɾoˈõn̪d̪a].
What does "microonda" mean?
As a noun, "microonda" means: Radiación electromagnética cuya longitud de onda esta entre 1 milímetro y 1 metro.
How do you pronounce "microonda"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "microonda" is [mikɾoˈõn̪d̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "microonda" come from?
"microonda" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list