rudimento

[ruð̞iˈmẽn̪t̪o]

/[ruð̞iˈmẽn̪t̪o]/ noun

The verdict

“rudimento” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Cualquier cosa en sus inicios, aún sin desarrollar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-rudimento · rudimento · Spanish

rudimento · 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 rudimento
PropertyValue
Headwordrudimento
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ruð̞iˈmẽn̪t̪o]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “rudimento” en español

rudimentono 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

rudimento is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ruð̞iˈmẽn̪t̪o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for rudimento in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is rudimento, spelled R-U-D-I-M-E-N-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cualquier cosa en sus inicios, aún sin desarrollar.
  2. 2
    Estado inicial o primordial e informe de un ser vivo.
  3. 3
    Parte de un ser vivo que está imperfectamente desarrollada, sin desarrollar, o que ya no tiene función.
  4. 4
    En percusión, ejercicio de patrones básicos para desarrollar la habilidad de las manos.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Tengo los rudimentos para mi investigación; ahora me falta hacerla.
  2. En la semilla están los rudimentos del árbol.

Synonyms

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 "rudimento"?
"rudimento" is spelled R-U-D-I-M-E-N-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ruð̞iˈmẽn̪t̪o].
What does "rudimento" mean?
As a noun, "rudimento" means: Cualquier cosa en sus inicios, aún sin desarrollar.
How do you pronounce "rudimento"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rudimento" is [ruð̞iˈmẽn̪t̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rudimento" come from?
"rudimento" 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