molibdeno

[moliβ̞ˈð̞eno]

/[moliβ̞ˈð̞eno]/ noun

The verdict

“molibdeno” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #57,228 among 36,142 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,228
frequency rank, Spanish
36,142
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - El molibdeno es un elemento químico de número atómico 42 que se encuentra en el grupo 6 de la tabla periódica de los elementos y se simboliza como Mo. El molibdeno es un metal esencial desde el pun...

Key facts for molibdeno
PropertyValue
Headwordmolibdeno
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[moliβ̞ˈð̞eno]
Letters9
Frequency rank#57,228
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “molibdeno” 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). molibdeno lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

molibdeno is uncommon Spanish at frequency #57,228 among 36,142 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [moliβ̞ˈð̞eno]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "El molibdeno es un elemento químico de número atómico 42 que se encuentra en el grupo 6 de la tabla periódica de los elementos y se simboliza como Mo. El molibdeno es un metal esencial desde el pun...".

Zero misspellings are on record for molibdeno in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is molibdeno, spelled M-O-L-I-B-D-E-N-O.

Definition

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    El molibdeno es un elemento químico de número atómico 42 que se encuentra en el grupo 6 de la tabla periódica de los elementos y se simboliza como Mo. El molibdeno es un metal esencial desde el punto de vista biológico y se utiliza sobre todo en aceros aleados.

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); 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 "molibdeno"?
"molibdeno" is spelled M-O-L-I-B-D-E-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is [moliβ̞ˈð̞eno].
What does "molibdeno" mean?
As a noun, "molibdeno" means: El molibdeno es un elemento químico de número atómico 42 que se encuentra en el grupo 6 de la tabla periódica de los elementos y se simboliza como Mo. El molibdeno es un metal esencial desde el pun...
How do you pronounce "molibdeno"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "molibdeno" is [moliβ̞ˈð̞eno]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "molibdeno" come from?
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Using “molibdeno”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-O-L-I-B-D-E-N-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [moliβ̞ˈð̞eno] (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

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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