mimesis

[miˈmesis]

/[miˈmesis]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Variante de mímesis.

Corpus desk

Index ES-mimesis · mimesis · Spanish

mimesis · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 mimesis
PropertyValue
Headwordmimesis
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[miˈmesis]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “mimesis” en español

mimesisqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

mimesis is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [miˈmesis]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Variante de mímesis.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for mimesis, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is mimesis, spelled M-I-M-E-S-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante de mímesis.

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 "mimesis"?
"mimesis" is spelled M-I-M-E-S-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [miˈmesis].
What does "mimesis" mean?
As a noun, "mimesis" means: Variante de mímesis.
How do you pronounce "mimesis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mimesis" is [miˈmesis]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mimesis" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list