pelamen

[peˈlamẽn]

/[peˈlamẽn]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cubierta de pelo de un animal.

Corpus desk

Index ES-pelamen · pelamen · Spanish

pelamen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" 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 pelamen
PropertyValue
Headwordpelamen
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[peˈlamẽn]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “pelamen” en español

pelamenno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

pelamen is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [peˈlamẽn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Cubierta de pelo de un animal.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for pelamen, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented 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 pelamen, spelled P-E-L-A-M-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cubierta de pelo de un animal.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "pelamen"?
"pelamen" is spelled P-E-L-A-M-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [peˈlamẽn].
What does "pelamen" mean?
As a noun, "pelamen" means: Cubierta de pelo de un animal.
How do you pronounce "pelamen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pelamen" is [peˈlamẽn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pelamen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list