osmio

[ˈosmjo]

/[ˈosmjo]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Elemento químico de número atómico 76 que se encuentra en el grupo 8 de la tabla periódica de los elementos. Su símbolo es Os.

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Index ES-osmio · osmio · Spanish

osmio · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "O" 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 osmio
PropertyValue
Headwordosmio
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈosmjo]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “osmio” en español

osmioqueda 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

osmio is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈosmjo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Elemento químico de número atómico 76 que se encuentra en el grupo 8 de la tabla periódica de los elementos. Su símbolo es Os.".

Zero misspellings are on record for osmio in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 osmio, spelled O-S-M-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Elemento químico de número atómico 76 que se encuentra en el grupo 8 de la tabla periódica de los elementos. Su símbolo es Os.

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 "osmio"?
"osmio" is spelled O-S-M-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈosmjo].
What does "osmio" mean?
As a noun, "osmio" means: Elemento químico de número atómico 76 que se encuentra en el grupo 8 de la tabla periódica de los elementos. Su símbolo es Os.
How do you pronounce "osmio"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "osmio" is [ˈosmjo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "osmio" come from?
"osmio" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list