paracaidismo

[paɾakajˈð̞ismo]

/[paɾakajˈð̞ismo]/ noun

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The verdict

“paracaidismo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #52,432 among 48,357 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,432
frequency rank, Spanish
48,357
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Deporte o práctica militar que consiste en lanzarse al aire con paracaídas, pudiendo incluir un amplio número de técnicas.

Key facts for paracaidismo
PropertyValue
Headwordparacaidismo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[paɾakajˈð̞ismo]
Letters12
Frequency rank#52,432
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “paracaidismo” 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). paracaidismo lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

paracaidismo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #52,432 among 48,357 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [paɾakajˈð̞ismo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Deporte o práctica militar que consiste en lanzarse al aire con paracaídas, pudiendo incluir un amplio número de técnicas.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for paracaidismo, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is paracaidismo, spelled P-A-R-A-C-A-I-D-I-S-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Deporte o práctica militar que consiste en lanzarse al aire con paracaídas, pudiendo incluir un amplio número de técnicas.

This word in other languages

parachuting(English)parachutisme(Français)Fallschirmspringen(Deutsch)paraquedismo(Português)

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 "paracaidismo"?
"paracaidismo" is spelled P-A-R-A-C-A-I-D-I-S-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is [paɾakajˈð̞ismo].
What does "paracaidismo" mean?
As a noun, "paracaidismo" means: Deporte o práctica militar que consiste en lanzarse al aire con paracaídas, pudiendo incluir un amplio número de técnicas.
How do you pronounce "paracaidismo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "paracaidismo" is [paɾakajˈð̞ismo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "paracaidismo" come from?
"paracaidismo" 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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Using “paracaidismo”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-A-R-A-C-A-I-D-I-S-M-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [paɾakajˈð̞ismo] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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