polvo cósmico

[ˈpolβ̞o ˈkosmiko]

/[ˈpolβ̞o ˈkosmiko]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Partículas procedentes o vigentes en el espacio con tamaños menores a 0,1 mm. Según su ubicación astronómica se puede distinguir entre otros: polvo intergaláctico, polvo interestelar, polvo interpl...

Key facts for polvo cósmico
PropertyValue
Headwordpolvo cósmico
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈpolβ̞o ˈkosmiko]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “polvo cósmico” sits in Spanish frequency

polvo cósmico falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

polvo cósmico is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈpolβ̞o ˈkosmiko]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Partículas procedentes o vigentes en el espacio con tamaños menores a 0,1 mm. Según su ubicación astronómica se puede distinguir entre otros: polvo intergaláctico, polvo interestelar, polvo interpl...".

No misspelling variants are generated for polvo cósmico in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is polvo cósmico, spelled P-O-L-V-O- -C-Ó-S-M-I-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partículas procedentes o vigentes en el espacio con tamaños menores a 0,1 mm. Según su ubicación astronómica se puede distinguir entre otros: polvo intergaláctico, polvo interestelar, polvo interplanetario, polvo de disco circumestelar, polvo de disco circumplanetario y polvo cometario.

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 "polvo cósmico"?
"polvo cósmico" is spelled P-O-L-V-O- -C-Ó-S-M-I-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpolβ̞o ˈkosmiko].
What does "polvo cósmico" mean?
As a phrase, "polvo cósmico" means: Partículas procedentes o vigentes en el espacio con tamaños menores a 0,1 mm. Según su ubicación astronómica se puede distinguir entre otros: polvo intergaláctico, polvo interestelar, polvo interpl...
How do you pronounce "polvo cósmico"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "polvo cósmico" is [ˈpolβ̞o ˈkosmiko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "polvo cósmico" come from?
"polvo cósmico" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “polvo cósmico”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-O-L-V-O- -C-Ó-S-M-I-C-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈpolβ̞o ˈkosmiko] (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list