rímel

[ˈrimel]

/[ˈrimel]/ noun

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The verdict

“rímel” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #72,288 among 48,955 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,288
frequency rank, Spanish
48,955
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Cosmético usado para oscurecer, espesar y definir las pestañas.

Key facts for rímel
PropertyValue
Headwordrímel
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈrimel]
Letters5
Frequency rank#72,288
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “rímel” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). rímel lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

rímel is uncommon Spanish at frequency #72,288 among 48,955 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈrimel]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Cosmético usado para oscurecer, espesar y definir las pestañas.".

Zero misspellings are on record for rímel in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is rímel, spelled R-Í-M-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cosmético usado para oscurecer, espesar y definir las pestañas.

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 "rímel"?
"rímel" is spelled R-Í-M-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈrimel].
What does "rímel" mean?
As a noun, "rímel" means: Cosmético usado para oscurecer, espesar y definir las pestañas.
How do you pronounce "rímel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rímel" is [ˈrimel]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rímel" come from?
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Using “rímel”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is R-Í-M-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈrimel] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list