púlsar

[ˈpulsaɾ]

/[ˈpulsaɾ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Estrella de neutrones que emite radiación periódica. Los púlsares poseen un intenso campo magnético que induce la emisión de estos pulsos de radiación electromagnética a intervalos regulares relaci...

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Index ES-pulsar · púlsar · Spanish

púlsar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 púlsar
PropertyValue
Headwordpúlsar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpulsaɾ]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “púlsar” en español

púlsarqueda 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

púlsar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpulsaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Estrella de neutrones que emite radiación periódica. Los púlsares poseen un intenso campo magnético que induce la emisión de estos pulsos de radiación electromagnética a intervalos regulares relaci...".

Zero misspellings are on record for púlsar in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is púlsar, spelled P-Ú-L-S-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Estrella de neutrones que emite radiación periódica. Los púlsares poseen un intenso campo magnético que induce la emisión de estos pulsos de radiación electromagnética a intervalos regulares relacionados con el periodo de rotación del objeto.

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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 "púlsar"?
"púlsar" is spelled P-Ú-L-S-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpulsaɾ].
What does "púlsar" mean?
As a noun, "púlsar" means: Estrella de neutrones que emite radiación periódica. Los púlsares poseen un intenso campo magnético que induce la emisión de estos pulsos de radiación electromagnética a intervalos regulares relaci...
How do you pronounce "púlsar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "púlsar" is [ˈpulsaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "púlsar" come from?
"púlsar" 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