permeable

[peɾmeˈaβ̞le]

/[peɾmeˈaβ̞le]/ adj

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The verdict

“permeable” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #51,832 among 48,357 “P” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,832
frequency rank, Spanish
48,357
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que puede ser penetrado por el agua u otro fluido.

Key facts for permeable
PropertyValue
Headwordpermeable
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[peɾmeˈaβ̞le]
Letters9
Frequency rank#51,832
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “permeable” 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). permeable 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

permeable is uncommon Spanish at frequency #51,832 among 48,357 “P” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [peɾmeˈaβ̞le]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for permeable, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, 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 is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is permeable, spelled P-E-R-M-E-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que puede ser penetrado por el agua u otro fluido.
  2. 2
    Que es susceptible de ser influenciado por otra opinión.

Antonyms

impermeableintransigenteobstinado

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 "permeable"?
"permeable" is spelled P-E-R-M-E-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [peɾmeˈaβ̞le].
What does "permeable" mean?
As an adjective, "permeable" means: Que puede ser penetrado por el agua u otro fluido.
How do you pronounce "permeable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "permeable" is [peɾmeˈaβ̞le]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "permeable" come from?
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Using “permeable”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-E-R-M-E-A-B-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [peɾmeˈaβ̞le] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list