nitrocelulosa
[nit̪ɾoseluˈlosa]
The verdict
“nitrocelulosa” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Borra de tacto áspero que arde rápidamente y si se enciende estando comprimida explota violentamente. Es un éster nítrico de celulosa que se obtiene a partir de algodón impregnado en ciertos ácidos.
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Index ES-nitrocelulosa · nitrocelulosa · Spanish
nitrocelulosa · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "N" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | nitrocelulosa |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [nit̪ɾoseluˈlosa] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “nitrocelulosa” en español
Rare enough to double-check
nitrocelulosa is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [nit̪ɾoseluˈlosa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Borra de tacto áspero que arde rápidamente y si se enciende estando comprimida explota violentamente. Es un éster nítrico de celulosa que se obtiene a partir de algodón impregnado en ciertos ácidos.".
Zero misspellings are on record for nitrocelulosa in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is nitrocelulosa, spelled N-I-T-R-O-C-E-L-U-L-O-S-A.
Definition
- 1Borra de tacto áspero que arde rápidamente y si se enciende estando comprimida explota violentamente. Es un éster nítrico de celulosa que se obtiene a partir de algodón impregnado en ciertos ácidos.
Synonyms
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.