pelmeni

[pelˈmeni]

/[pelˈmeni]/ noun

The verdict

“pelmeni” 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 May 6, 2026) - Pasta rellena de pequeñas bolas de carne elaboradas con carne picada de cerdo, cordero o res, y cuya masa envolvente está elaborada con harina, huevos, agua y a veces leche.

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Index ES-pelmeni · pelmeni · Spanish

pelmeni · 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 pelmeni
PropertyValue
Headwordpelmeni
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pelˈmeni]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pelmeni” sits in Spanish frequency

pelmeni falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

pelmeni is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [pelˈmeni]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pasta rellena de pequeñas bolas de carne elaboradas con carne picada de cerdo, cordero o res, y cuya masa envolvente está elaborada con harina, huevos, agua y a veces leche.".

No misspelling variants are generated for pelmeni in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is pelmeni, spelled P-E-L-M-E-N-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pasta rellena de pequeñas bolas de carne elaboradas con carne picada de cerdo, cordero o res, y cuya masa envolvente está elaborada con harina, huevos, agua y a veces leche.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "pelmeni"?
"pelmeni" is spelled P-E-L-M-E-N-I. The IPA pronunciation is [pelˈmeni].
What does "pelmeni" mean?
As a noun, "pelmeni" means: Pasta rellena de pequeñas bolas de carne elaboradas con carne picada de cerdo, cordero o res, y cuya masa envolvente está elaborada con harina, huevos, agua y a veces leche.
How do you pronounce "pelmeni"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pelmeni" is [pelˈmeni]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pelmeni" come from?
"pelmeni" 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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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