problema

[pɾoˈβ̞lema]

/[pɾoˈβ̞lema]/ noun

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The verdict

“problema” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #250. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#250
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Asunto cuya solución se debe averiguar

Corpus desk

Index ES-problema · problema · Spanish

problema · rank #250 · 13 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #250
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH política

Nearest frequency peer: política (-1 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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “problema”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “problema” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

problema vs proclama
75% similar
problema vs problems
88% similar
problema vs problemas
89% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

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

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “problema”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).problemacae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “política” (#249), “punto” (#251), “mujeres” (#248). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “problema” va en #250. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around problema (IPA [pɾoˈβ̞lema]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #250 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for problema, with forms such as "porblema", "pproblema", and "prbolema". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, 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.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is problema, spelled P-R-O-B-L-E-M-A.

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)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how problema appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. "Asaz enxemplos a esto se podrían traer, verificando el problema, e tanto muestra su verdat la cotidiana experiençia, que non es menester mayor aprovaçión. " de Villena, Enrique (1994 [1424]) Tratado de consolación. Madrid: Turner, p. 275
  2. "En las quales se le ofrecía para se yr para él a soltar las quistiones e problemas." Anónimo (2001 [1520]) Vida de Ysopo. Valencia: Universidad de Valencia, ¶18

Synonyms

aprietoapuroinconvenientepeocontratiempoescolloimpedimentoobstáculopeocontrariedaddisgustopeo

This word in other languages

problem(English)problème(Français)Problem(Deutsch)problema(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • porblema
  • pproblema
  • prbolema
  • probblema
  • probelma
  • probleam
  • problemma
  • probllema
  • problmea
  • prolbema
  • provlema
  • prroblema
  • rpoblema

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of problema - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

porblema2pproblema1prbolema2probblema1probelma2probleam2problemma1probllema1
Edit distance from "problema"

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 "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?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

política#249nosotros#225millones#281haciendo#295

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

entonces13 variantsArgentina13 variantspalabras13 variantssiguiente13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list