rímel

[ˈrimel]

/[ˈrimel]/ noun

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The verdict

“rímel” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #72,288 among 4,151 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,288
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cosmético usado para oscurecer, espesar y definir las pestañas.

Corpus desk

Index ES-rimel · rímel · Spanish

rímel · rank #72,288 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #72,288
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH rugoso

Nearest frequency peer: rugoso (-2 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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “rímel”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “rímel” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for rímel
PropertyValue
Headwordrímel
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈrimel]
Letters5
Frequency rank#72,288
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “rímel” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).rímelcae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “rugoso” (#72,286), “saltones” (#72,292), “roña” (#72,283). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “rímel” va en #72,288. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

rímel is uncommon Spanish at frequency #72,288 among 4,151 “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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

shout#72,307sodas#72,316reata#72,251sumos#72,328

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list