polímero

[poˈlimeɾo]

/[poˈlimeɾo]/ noun

The verdict

“polímero” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #45,510. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,510
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sustancia compuesta de macromoléculas (generalmente orgánicas) formadas por la unión de estructuras que se repiten, estas estructuras son moléculas más pequeñas llamadas monómeros.

Corpus desk

Index ES-polimero · polímero · Spanish

polímero · rank #45,510 · 11 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #45,510
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH pobla

Nearest frequency peer: pobla (-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 “polímero”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “polímero” 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).

polímero vs primero
63% similar
polímero vs polímeros
89% similar
polímero vs plomero
75% similar

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

Key facts for polímero
PropertyValue
Headwordpolímero
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[poˈlimeɾo]
Letters8
Frequency rank#45,510
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “polímero”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).polímerocae 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 “pobla” (#45,509), “ponche” (#45,511), “plebeyo” (#45,508). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “polímero” va en #45,510. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around polímero (IPA [poˈlimeɾo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #45,510 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Sustancia compuesta de macromoléculas (generalmente orgánicas) formadas por la unión de estructuras que se repiten, estas estructuras son moléculas más pequeñas llamadas monómeros.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for polímero, with forms such as "oplímero", "ploímero", and "pollímero". 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 also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "primero", "polímeros", "plomero", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 polímero, spelled P-O-L-Í-M-E-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sustancia compuesta de macromoléculas (generalmente orgánicas) formadas por la unión de estructuras que se repiten, estas estructuras son moléculas más pequeñas llamadas monómeros.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • oplímero
  • ploímero
  • pollímero
  • polmíero
  • políemro
  • polímeor
  • polímerro
  • polímmero
  • polímreo
  • poílmero
  • ppolímero

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of polímero - 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.

oplímero2ploímero2pollímero1polmíero2políemro2polímeor2polímerro1polímmero1
Edit distance from "polímero"

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 "polímero"?
"polímero" is spelled P-O-L-Í-M-E-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [poˈlimeɾo].
What does "polímero" mean?
As a noun, "polímero" means: Sustancia compuesta de macromoléculas (generalmente orgánicas) formadas por la unión de estructuras que se repiten, estas estructuras son moléculas más pequeñas llamadas monómeros.
What words are commonly confused with "polímero"?
"polímero" is commonly confused with "primero", "polímeros", "plomero". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "polímero"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "polímero" is [poˈlimeɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "polímero" come from?
"polímero" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list