ribosoma

[riβ̞oˈsoma]

/[riβ̞oˈsoma]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Orgánulo de las células eucariotas que participa en la fabricación de las proteínas.

Corpus desk

Index ES-ribosoma · ribosoma · Spanish

ribosoma · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "R" 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 ribosoma
PropertyValue
Headwordribosoma
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[riβ̞oˈsoma]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “ribosoma” en español

ribosomano entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

ribosoma is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [riβ̞oˈsoma]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Orgánulo de las células eucariotas que participa en la fabricación de las proteínas.".

ribosoma has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is ribosoma, spelled R-I-B-O-S-O-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Orgánulo de las células eucariotas que participa en la fabricación de las proteínas.

This word in other languages

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 "ribosoma"?
"ribosoma" is spelled R-I-B-O-S-O-M-A. The IPA pronunciation is [riβ̞oˈsoma].
What does "ribosoma" mean?
As a noun, "ribosoma" means: Orgánulo de las células eucariotas que participa en la fabricación de las proteínas.
How do you pronounce "ribosoma"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ribosoma" is [riβ̞oˈsoma]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ribosoma" come from?
"ribosoma" 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