popcorn

[popˈkoɾn]

/[popˈkoɾn]/ noun

The verdict

“popcorn” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #57,311 among 6,028 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,311
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Palomita (grano de maíz tostado).

Corpus desk

Index ES-popcorn · popcorn · Spanish

popcorn · rank #57,311 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #57,311
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH poblana

Nearest frequency peer: poblana (-2 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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “popcorn”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “popcorn” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for popcorn
PropertyValue
Headwordpopcorn
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[popˈkoɾn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#57,311
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “popcorn” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.popcorncae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “poblana” (#57,309), “predestinado” (#57,314), “plop” (#57,307). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “popcorn” va en #57,311. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

popcorn is uncommon Spanish at frequency #57,311 among 6,028 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [popˈkoɾn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Palomita (grano de maíz tostado).".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for popcorn, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is popcorn, spelled P-O-P-C-O-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Palomita (grano de maíz tostado).

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 "popcorn"?
"popcorn" is spelled P-O-P-C-O-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [popˈkoɾn].
What does "popcorn" mean?
As a noun, "popcorn" means: Palomita (grano de maíz tostado).
How do you pronounce "popcorn"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "popcorn" is [popˈkoɾn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "popcorn" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list