pelma
[ˈpelma]
The verdict
“pelma” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - Torpe, pesado, machacón.
Corpus desk
Index ES-pelma · pelma · Spanish
pelma · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | pelma |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈpelma] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “pelma” en español
Rare enough to double-check
pelma is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈpelma]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Torpe, pesado, machacón.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for pelma, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is pelma, spelled P-E-L-M-A.
Definition
- 1Torpe, pesado, machacón.
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.