quimera
[kiˈmeɾa]
The verdict
“quimera” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #28,532 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #28,532
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 7
- letters
- 9
- tracked misspellings
- 11
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Animal fantástico con cabeza de león, cuerpo de cabra y cola de dragón, y que según la fábula vomitaba llamas.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | quimera |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [kiˈmeɾa] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #28,532 |
| Misspellings tracked | 9 |
| Confusable pairs | 11 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “quimera” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for quimera is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kiˈmeɾa]. Corpus data places it at rank #28,532 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for quimera, with forms such as "qiumera", "qquimera", and "quiemra". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "química", "quitará", "quisiera", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is quimera, spelled Q-U-I-M-E-R-A.
Definition
- 1Animal fantástico con cabeza de león, cuerpo de cabra y cola de dragón, y que según la fábula vomitaba llamas.
- 2Creación imaginaria o improbable del espíritu; aquello que se cree verdadero o posible pero que en realidad no lo es.
- 3Cualquiera de las especies de peces cartilaginosos pertenecientes al orden de los quimeriformes (Chimaeriformes).
- 4Animal disecado u otros restos cuidadosamente compuestos con diversas partes de varias especies animales diferentes y que se intentan hacer pasar por los de una especie real.^([cita requerida]).
- 5Disputa que se da entre dos o más personas o grupos de personas.
- 6Ser vivo, afectado por quimerismo, que posee dos tipos de células diferentes, cada una con distinta constitución genética.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: qiumera,qquimera,quiemra,quimear,quimerra,quimmera,quimrea,qumiera,uqimera
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of quimera - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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.
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Using “quimera”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is Q-U-I-M-E-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [kiˈmeɾa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “química” - see the side-by-side comparison. quimera vs química
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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.