plomo

[ˈplomo]

/[ˈplomo]/ noun

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The verdict

“plomo” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #7,478. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,478
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Elemento químico de la tabla periódica de los elementos, con símbolo Pb y número atómico 82, un metal pesado, dúctil, maleable, poco tenaz, de color azul grisáceo, y muy tóxico.

Corpus desk

Index ES-plomo · plomo · Spanish

plomo · rank #7,478 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,478
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH pesadilla

Nearest frequency peer: pesadilla (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “plomo”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “plomo” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

plomo vs poo
60% similar
plomo vs pom
60% similar
plomo vs poco
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for plomo
PropertyValue
Headwordplomo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈplomo]
Letters5
Frequency rank#7,478
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “plomo”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.plomocae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “pesadilla” (#7,477), “peruanos” (#7,476), “policiales” (#7,480). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “plomo” va en #7,478. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around plomo (IPA [ˈplomo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,478 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for plomo, with forms such as "lpomo", "pllomo", and "plmoo". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "poo", "pom", "poco", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is plomo, spelled P-L-O-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Elemento químico de la tabla periódica de los elementos, con símbolo Pb y número atómico 82, un metal pesado, dúctil, maleable, poco tenaz, de color azul grisáceo, y muy tóxico.
  2. 2
    Pesa de plomo u otro material pesado usada para lastrar.
  3. 3
    Cosa o persona tediosa y molesta.
  4. 4
    Munición metálica para un arma de fuego.
  5. 5
    Por extensión, enfrentamiento armado en el que se emplean estas armas.

Synonyms

saturnoplomadatiroteo

This word in other languages

lead(English)plomb(Français)Blei(Deutsch)chumbo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lpomo
  • pllomo
  • plmoo
  • plommo
  • ploom
  • polmo
  • pplomo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of plomo - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

lpomo2pllomo1plmoo2plommo1ploom2polmo2pplomo1
Edit distance from "plomo"

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 "plomo"?
"plomo" is spelled P-L-O-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈplomo].
What does "plomo" mean?
As a noun, "plomo" means: Elemento químico de la tabla periódica de los elementos, con símbolo Pb y número atómico 82, un metal pesado, dúctil, maleable, poco tenaz, de color azul grisáceo, y muy tóxico.
What words are commonly confused with "plomo"?
"plomo" is commonly confused with "poo", "pom", "poco". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "plomo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "plomo" is [ˈplomo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "plomo" come from?
"plomo" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "plomo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

prado#7,482suben#7,492tinta#7,497grita#7,440

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

agarrar7 variantsdados7 variantschupa7 variantsCheca7 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list