pirólisis
[piˈɾolisis]
The verdict
“pirólisis” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Descomposición térmica de un material en ausencia de oxígeno o cualquier otro reactante. Esta descomposición se produce a través de una serie compleja de reacciones químicas y de procesos de transf...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | pirólisis |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [piˈɾolisis] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “pirólisis” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
pirólisis is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [piˈɾolisis]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Descomposición térmica de un material en ausencia de oxígeno o cualquier otro reactante. Esta descomposición se produce a través de una serie compleja de reacciones químicas y de procesos de transf...".
No generated misspelling entries exist for pirólisis in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is pirólisis, spelled P-I-R-Ó-L-I-S-I-S.
Definition
- 1Descomposición térmica de un material en ausencia de oxígeno o cualquier otro reactante. Esta descomposición se produce a través de una serie compleja de reacciones químicas y de procesos de transferencia de materia y calor. La pirólisis también aparece como paso previo a la gasificación y la combustión.
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 “pirólisis”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is P-I-R-Ó-L-I-S-I-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [piˈɾolisis] (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
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.