ribosomal

[riβ̞osoˈmal]

/[riβ̞osoˈmal]/ adj

The verdict

“ribosomal” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - Que pertenece o concierne al ribosoma.

Corpus desk

Index ES-ribosomal · ribosomal · Spanish

ribosomal · 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 "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 ribosomal
PropertyValue
Headwordribosomal
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[riβ̞osoˈmal]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “ribosomal” en español

ribosomalno 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

ribosomal is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [riβ̞osoˈmal]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Que pertenece o concierne al ribosoma.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for ribosomal, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is ribosomal, spelled R-I-B-O-S-O-M-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que pertenece o concierne al ribosoma.

Synonyms

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 "ribosomal"?
"ribosomal" is spelled R-I-B-O-S-O-M-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [riβ̞osoˈmal].
What does "ribosomal" mean?
As an adjective, "ribosomal" means: Que pertenece o concierne al ribosoma.
How do you pronounce "ribosomal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ribosomal" is [riβ̞osoˈmal]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ribosomal" come from?
"ribosomal" 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