polietileno

[poljet̪iˈleno]

/[poljet̪iˈleno]/ noun

The verdict

“polietileno” has 15 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #47,997. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,997
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Polímero obtenido a partir del etileno, de estructura molecular muy estable, que tiene numerosas aplicaciones en la fabricación de envases, cables, manufacturas moldeadas, etc.

Corpus desk

Index ES-polietileno · polietileno · Spanish

polietileno · rank #47,997 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #47,997
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH plateados

Nearest frequency peer: plateados (-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 “polietileno”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “polietileno” 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
Key facts for polietileno
PropertyValue
Headwordpolietileno
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[poljet̪iˈleno]
Letters11
Frequency rank#47,997
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “polietileno”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).polietilenocae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “plateados” (#47,996), “planteos” (#47,995), “polímeros” (#47,999). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “polietileno” va en #47,997. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around polietileno (IPA [poljet̪iˈleno]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #47,997 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Polímero obtenido a partir del etileno, de estructura molecular muy estable, que tiene numerosas aplicaciones en la fabricación de envases, cables, manufacturas moldeadas, etc.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for polietileno, with forms such as "oplietileno", "ploietileno", and "poiletileno". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 polietileno, spelled P-O-L-I-E-T-I-L-E-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Polímero obtenido a partir del etileno, de estructura molecular muy estable, que tiene numerosas aplicaciones en la fabricación de envases, cables, manufacturas moldeadas, etc.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • oplietileno
  • ploietileno
  • poiletileno
  • poleitileno
  • polieitleno
  • polietielno
  • polietilenno
  • polietileon
  • polietilleno
  • polietilneo
  • polietlieno
  • poliettileno
  • politeileno
  • pollietileno
  • ppolietileno

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of polietileno - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

oplietileno2ploietileno2poiletileno2poleitileno2polieitleno2polietielno2polietilenno1polietileon2
Edit distance from "polietileno"

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 "polietileno"?
"polietileno" is spelled P-O-L-I-E-T-I-L-E-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is [poljet̪iˈleno].
What does "polietileno" mean?
As a noun, "polietileno" means: Polímero obtenido a partir del etileno, de estructura molecular muy estable, que tiene numerosas aplicaciones en la fabricación de envases, cables, manufacturas moldeadas, etc.
What are common misspellings of "polietileno"?
Common misspellings include "oplietileno", "ploietileno", "poiletileno", "poleitileno", "polieitleno". The correct spelling is "polietileno".
How do you pronounce "polietileno"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "polietileno" is [poljet̪iˈleno]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "polietileno" come from?
"polietileno" 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 "polietileno", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list