pómulo
[ˈpomulo]
The verdict
“pómulo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #83,309 among 48,357 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #83,309
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 48,357
- “P” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Hueso par, corto y compacto del cráneo humano, ubicado en la parte superior y lateral de la cara formando una prominencia en la mejilla. Se articula con el temporal, el maxilar y el esfenoides, y t...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | pómulo |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈpomulo] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #83,309 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “pómulo” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
pómulo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #83,309 among 48,357 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpomulo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Hueso par, corto y compacto del cráneo humano, ubicado en la parte superior y lateral de la cara formando una prominencia en la mejilla. Se articula con el temporal, el maxilar y el esfenoides, y t...".
No misspelling variants are generated for pómulo in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is pómulo, spelled P-Ó-M-U-L-O.
Definition
- 1Hueso par, corto y compacto del cráneo humano, ubicado en la parte superior y lateral de la cara formando una prominencia en la mejilla. Se articula con el temporal, el maxilar y el esfenoides, y también con el etmoides y el frontal.
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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.
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Using “pómulo”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is P-Ó-M-U-L-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈpomulo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.