precolombinos

[pɾekolõmˈbinos]

/[pɾekolõmˈbinos]/ adj

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The verdict

“precolombinos” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #78,549 among 48,357 “P” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,549
frequency rank, Spanish
48,357
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del plural de precolombino.

Key facts for precolombinos
PropertyValue
Headwordprecolombinos
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[pɾekolõmˈbinos]
Letters13
Frequency rank#78,549
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “precolombinos” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). precolombinos lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

precolombinos is uncommon Spanish at frequency #78,549 among 48,357 “P” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [pɾekolõmˈbinos]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del plural de precolombino.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for precolombinos, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is precolombinos, spelled P-R-E-C-O-L-O-M-B-I-N-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de precolombino.

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 "precolombinos"?
"precolombinos" is spelled P-R-E-C-O-L-O-M-B-I-N-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾekolõmˈbinos].
What does "precolombinos" mean?
As an adjective, "precolombinos" means: Forma del plural de precolombino.
How do you pronounce "precolombinos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "precolombinos" is [pɾekolõmˈbinos]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "precolombinos" come from?
"precolombinos" 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 “precolombinos”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-R-E-C-O-L-O-M-B-I-N-O-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [pɾekolõmˈbinos] (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

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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list