problema

/[pɾoˈβ̞lema]/ noun

Letters

8 characters

Frequency Rank

#250

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

13

tracked variants

Confusables

4

similar word pairs

problema is aSpanishnoun. It means: Asunto cuya solución se debe averiguar Pronounced [pɾoˈβ̞lema]. It ranks #250 in Spanish word frequency. Often confused with proclama and problems.

Key facts for problema
PropertyValue
Headwordproblema
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pɾoˈβ̞lema]
Letters8
Frequency rank#250
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of problema in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for problema is 8 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [pɾoˈβ̞lema]. Corpus data places it at rank #250 in overall Spanish word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language.Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 13 documented wrong-spelling variants for problema, with forms such as "porblema", "pproblema", and "prbolema". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "proclama", "problems", "problemas", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is problema, spelled P-R-O-B-L-E-M-A, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Asunto cuya solución se debe averiguar
  2. 2
    En particular, problema₁ filosófico o científico del que debe obtenerse la solución por inferencia a partir de los datos disponibles o la observación sistemática
  3. 3
    Dificultad difícil de solucionar
  4. 4
    Conjunto de problemas₃ que impiden una tarea o cometido
  5. 5
    Abatimiento del ánimo causado por un problema_(3–4)

Synonyms

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: porblema,pproblema,prbolema,probblema,probelma,probleam,problemma,probllema,problmea,prolbema,provlema,prroblema,rpoblema

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for problema

Misspelling Variants of "problema"

porblema8pproblema9prbolema8probblema9probelma8probleam8problemma9probllema9
Misspelling Variants of "problema"

Frequency rank: #250 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "problema"?
"problema" is spelled P-R-O-B-L-E-M-A. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾoˈβ̞lema].
What does "problema" mean?
As a noun, "problema" means: Asunto cuya solución se debe averiguar
What words are commonly confused with "problema"?
"problema" is commonly confused with "proclama", "problems", "problemas". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "problema"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "problema" is [pɾoˈβ̞lema]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "problema" come from?
"problema" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.