piedra pómez

[ˈpjeð̞ɾa ˈpomes]

/[ˈpjeð̞ɾa ˈpomes]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Piedra ígnea volcánica, con densidad menor a la del agua, muy porosa, de color blanco gris y textura fibrosa, se emplea para desgastar o pulir.

Corpus desk

Index ES-piedra-pomez · piedra pómez · Spanish

piedra pómez · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 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 piedra pómez
PropertyValue
Headwordpiedra pómez
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈpjeð̞ɾa ˈpomes]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “piedra pómez” en español

piedra pómezno 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

piedra pómez is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈpjeð̞ɾa ˈpomes]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Piedra ígnea volcánica, con densidad menor a la del agua, muy porosa, de color blanco gris y textura fibrosa, se emplea para desgastar o pulir.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for piedra pómez in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is piedra pómez, spelled P-I-E-D-R-A- -P-Ó-M-E-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    Piedra ígnea volcánica, con densidad menor a la del agua, muy porosa, de color blanco gris y textura fibrosa, se emplea para desgastar o pulir.

Synonyms

piedra pómexpumita

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 "piedra pómez"?
"piedra pómez" is spelled P-I-E-D-R-A- -P-Ó-M-E-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpjeð̞ɾa ˈpomes].
What does "piedra pómez" mean?
As a phrase, "piedra pómez" means: Piedra ígnea volcánica, con densidad menor a la del agua, muy porosa, de color blanco gris y textura fibrosa, se emplea para desgastar o pulir.
How do you pronounce "piedra pómez"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "piedra pómez" is [ˈpjeð̞ɾa ˈpomes]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "piedra pómez" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list