propileno

[pɾopiˈleno]

/[pɾopiˈleno]/ noun

The verdict

“propileno” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hidrocarburo perteneciente a los alquenos, incoloro y con un débil olor similar al del petróleo, prácticamente inodoro. (H₂C=CH–CH₃)

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Index ES-propileno · propileno · Spanish

propileno · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for propileno
PropertyValue
Headwordpropileno
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pɾopiˈleno]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “propileno” en español

propilenoqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

propileno is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [pɾopiˈleno]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Hidrocarburo perteneciente a los alquenos, incoloro y con un débil olor similar al del petróleo, prácticamente inodoro. (H₂C=CH–CH₃)".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for propileno, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is propileno, spelled P-R-O-P-I-L-E-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hidrocarburo perteneciente a los alquenos, incoloro y con un débil olor similar al del petróleo, prácticamente inodoro. (H₂C=CH–CH₃)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "propileno"?
"propileno" is spelled P-R-O-P-I-L-E-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾopiˈleno].
What does "propileno" mean?
As a noun, "propileno" means: Hidrocarburo perteneciente a los alquenos, incoloro y con un débil olor similar al del petróleo, prácticamente inodoro. (H₂C=CH–CH₃)
How do you pronounce "propileno"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "propileno" is [pɾopiˈleno]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "propileno" come from?
"propileno" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list