peso muerto

[ˈpeso ˈmweɾt̪o]

/[ˈpeso ˈmweɾt̪o]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ejercicio de gimnasio que consiste en levantar una pesa o mancuerna y dejar caer su peso mientras se hace el esfuerzo necesario para que no toque el suelo.

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Index ES-peso-muerto · peso muerto · Spanish

peso muerto · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 peso muerto
PropertyValue
Headwordpeso muerto
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈpeso ˈmweɾt̪o]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “peso muerto” en español

peso muertoqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

peso muerto is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈpeso ˈmweɾt̪o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ejercicio de gimnasio que consiste en levantar una pesa o mancuerna y dejar caer su peso mientras se hace el esfuerzo necesario para que no toque el suelo.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for peso muerto, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is peso muerto, spelled P-E-S-O- -M-U-E-R-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ejercicio de gimnasio que consiste en levantar una pesa o mancuerna y dejar caer su peso mientras se hace el esfuerzo necesario para que no toque el suelo.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "peso muerto"?
"peso muerto" is spelled P-E-S-O- -M-U-E-R-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpeso ˈmweɾt̪o].
What does "peso muerto" mean?
As a phrase, "peso muerto" means: Ejercicio de gimnasio que consiste en levantar una pesa o mancuerna y dejar caer su peso mientras se hace el esfuerzo necesario para que no toque el suelo.
How do you pronounce "peso muerto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "peso muerto" is [ˈpeso ˈmweɾt̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "peso muerto" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list