número primo
[ˈnumeɾo ˈpɾimo]
The verdict
“número primo” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Número entero positivo mayor que el número uno y que solo puede ser divisible sin residuo por el número uno y por el mismo. Los primeros números primos son: 2,3,5,7,11,13,17,19,23,29,31,37,41,43,47...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | número primo |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ˈnumeɾo ˈpɾimo] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “número primo” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
número primo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈnumeɾo ˈpɾimo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Número entero positivo mayor que el número uno y que solo puede ser divisible sin residuo por el número uno y por el mismo. Los primeros números primos son: 2,3,5,7,11,13,17,19,23,29,31,37,41,43,47...".
No generated misspelling entries exist for número primo in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is número primo, spelled N-Ú-M-E-R-O- -P-R-I-M-O.
Definition
- 1Número entero positivo mayor que el número uno y que solo puede ser divisible sin residuo por el número uno y por el mismo. Los primeros números primos son: 2,3,5,7,11,13,17,19,23,29,31,37,41,43,47, ...
This word in other languages
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Using “número primo”
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- The one correct Spanish spelling is N-Ú-M-E-R-O- -P-R-I-M-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈnumeɾo ˈpɾimo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.