quimera

[kiˈmeɾa]

/[kiˈmeɾa]/ noun

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The verdict

“quimera” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #28,532. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,532
frequency rank, Spanish
364
“Q” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Animal fantástico con cabeza de león, cuerpo de cabra y cola de dragón, y que según la fábula vomitaba llamas.

Corpus desk

Index ES-quimera · quimera · Spanish

quimera · rank #28,532 · 9 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,532
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 364
  • PHOTO-FINISH quedemos

Nearest frequency peer: quedemos (-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 “quimera”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “quimera” 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).

quimera vs química
57% similar
quimera vs quitará
57% similar
quimera vs quisiera
75% similar

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

Key facts for quimera
PropertyValue
Headwordquimera
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kiˈmeɾa]
Letters7
Frequency rank#28,532
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “quimera”

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

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “quedemos” (#28,531), “racimo” (#28,533), “punch” (#28,530). Entre 364 lemas con “Q”, “quimera” va en #28,532. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around quimera (IPA [kiˈmeɾa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #28,532 among 364 “Q” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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

  1. 1
    Animal fantástico con cabeza de león, cuerpo de cabra y cola de dragón, y que según la fábula vomitaba llamas.
  2. 2
    Creación imaginaria o improbable del espíritu; aquello que se cree verdadero o posible pero que en realidad no lo es.
  3. 3
    Cualquiera de las especies de peces cartilaginosos pertenecientes al orden de los quimeriformes (Chimaeriformes).
  4. 4
    Animal 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]).
  5. 5
    Disputa que se da entre dos o más personas o grupos de personas.
  6. 6
    Ser vivo, afectado por quimerismo, que posee dos tipos de células diferentes, cada una con distinta constitución genética.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Tengo pasión por la deducción y la observación. Esas teorías que a usted la perecen meras quimeras son muy reales. Tan reales como que de ellas depende mi sustento.
  2. La primera piel de ornitorrinco que llegó a Europa se consideró por muchos un engaño, una quimera.

Synonyms

fantasíailusiónutopíaquimeriformealtercacióncontiendadisputapendenciareyertariña

This word in other languages

chimaera(English)chimère(Français)Streit(Deutsch)

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.

qiumera2qquimera1quiemra2quimear2quimerra1quimmera1quimrea2qumiera2
Edit distance from "quimera"

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 "quimera"?
"quimera" is spelled Q-U-I-M-E-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [kiˈmeɾa].
What does "quimera" mean?
As a noun, "quimera" means: Animal fantástico con cabeza de león, cuerpo de cabra y cola de dragón, y que según la fábula vomitaba llamas.
What words are commonly confused with "quimera"?
"quimera" is commonly confused with "química", "quitará", "quisiera". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "quimera"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "quimera" is [kiˈmeɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "quimera" come from?
"quimera" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Ranchos#28,534recargo#28,536rectora#28,542propaga#28,521

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

racimo9 variantsprendo9 variantsperson9 variantsperdiz9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list