Peloponeso

[pelopoˈneso]

/[pelopoˈneso]/ name

The verdict

“Peloponeso” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #61,813 among 48,357 “P” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,813
frequency rank, Spanish
48,357
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Península al sur de Grecia dividida en otras menores, y reunida con la Hélade por el istmo de Corinto.Comprende la Argólide, la Laconia, la Mesenia, la Élide, la Acaya y la Arcadia. Llámase actualm...

Key facts for Peloponeso
PropertyValue
HeadwordPeloponeso
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[pelopoˈneso]
Letters10
Frequency rank#61,813
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Peloponeso” 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). Peloponeso lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

Peloponeso is uncommon Spanish at frequency #61,813 among 48,357 “P” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [pelopoˈneso]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Península al sur de Grecia dividida en otras menores, y reunida con la Hélade por el istmo de Corinto.Comprende la Argólide, la Laconia, la Mesenia, la Élide, la Acaya y la Arcadia. Llámase actualm...".

Zero misspellings are on record for Peloponeso in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is Peloponeso, spelled P-E-L-O-P-O-N-E-S-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Península al sur de Grecia dividida en otras menores, y reunida con la Hélade por el istmo de Corinto.Comprende la Argólide, la Laconia, la Mesenia, la Élide, la Acaya y la Arcadia. Llámase actualmente Morea.

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 "Peloponeso"?
"Peloponeso" is spelled P-E-L-O-P-O-N-E-S-O. The IPA pronunciation is [pelopoˈneso].
What does "Peloponeso" mean?
As a proper noun, "Peloponeso" means: Península al sur de Grecia dividida en otras menores, y reunida con la Hélade por el istmo de Corinto.Comprende la Argólide, la Laconia, la Mesenia, la Élide, la Acaya y la Arcadia. Llámase actualm...
How do you pronounce "Peloponeso"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Peloponeso" is [pelopoˈneso]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Peloponeso" come from?
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Using “Peloponeso”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-E-L-O-P-O-N-E-S-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [pelopoˈneso] (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

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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