muermo

[ˈmweɾmo]

/[ˈmweɾmo]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Enfermedad virulenta y contagiosa de las caballerías, caracterizada principalmente por ulceración y flujo de la mucosa nasal e infarto de los ganglios linfáticos próximos. Es transmisible al hombre.

Corpus desk

Index ES-muermo · muermo · Spanish

muermo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 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 muermo
PropertyValue
Headwordmuermo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmweɾmo]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “muermo” en español

muermoqueda 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

muermo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmweɾmo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for muermo in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is muermo, spelled M-U-E-R-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Enfermedad virulenta y contagiosa de las caballerías, caracterizada principalmente por ulceración y flujo de la mucosa nasal e infarto de los ganglios linfáticos próximos. Es transmisible al hombre.
  2. 2
    Dicho de alguien o de algo: Aburrido gracia ni carisma.
  3. 3
    Aburrimiento, falta de gracia o ángel.
  4. 4
    Tras el consumo de una droga, sensación de adormecimiento que se llega a experimentar.
  5. 5
    Gripe aviaria.
  6. 6
    Congestión de las fosas nasales.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how muermo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. «También usan esas cañas para humear a los burros, al ganado caballar, ovejuno y vacuno que sufren la enfermedad del muermo».

Synonyms

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 "muermo"?
"muermo" is spelled M-U-E-R-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmweɾmo].
What does "muermo" mean?
As a noun, "muermo" means: Enfermedad virulenta y contagiosa de las caballerías, caracterizada principalmente por ulceración y flujo de la mucosa nasal e infarto de los ganglios linfáticos próximos. Es transmisible al hombre.
How do you pronounce "muermo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "muermo" is [ˈmweɾmo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "muermo" come from?
"muermo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list