permafrost

/ˈpəːməfrɒst/

//ˈpəːməfrɒst// noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Permagel.

Corpus desk

Index ES-permafrost · permafrost · Spanish

permafrost · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 permafrost
PropertyValue
Headwordpermafrost
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈpəːməfrɒst/
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “permafrost” en español

permafrostno 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

permafrost is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈpəːməfrɒst/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Permagel.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for permafrost, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is permafrost, spelled P-E-R-M-A-F-R-O-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Permagel.

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 "permafrost"?
"permafrost" is spelled P-E-R-M-A-F-R-O-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpəːməfrɒst/.
What does "permafrost" mean?
As a noun, "permafrost" means: Permagel.
How do you pronounce "permafrost"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "permafrost" is /ˈpəːməfrɒst/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "permafrost" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list