percolación
[peɾkolaˈsjõn]
The verdict
“percolación” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Flujo de un líquido a través de un medio poroso no saturado, por ejemplo de agua en el suelo, bajo la acción de la gravedad.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | percolación |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [peɾkolaˈsjõn] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “percolación” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
percolación is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [peɾkolaˈsjõn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Flujo de un líquido a través de un medio poroso no saturado, por ejemplo de agua en el suelo, bajo la acción de la gravedad.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for percolación in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is percolación, spelled P-E-R-C-O-L-A-C-I-Ó-N.
Definition
- 1Flujo de un líquido a través de un medio poroso no saturado, por ejemplo de agua en el suelo, bajo la acción de la gravedad.
This word in other languages
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.
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Using “percolación”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is P-E-R-C-O-L-A-C-I-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [peɾkolaˈsjõn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.