sismología

[sismoloˈxia]

/[sismoloˈxia]/ noun

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The verdict

“sismología” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #73,181 among 34,953 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,181
frequency rank, Spanish
34,953
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Estudio de los movimientos telúricos.

Key facts for sismología
PropertyValue
Headwordsismología
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[sismoloˈxia]
Letters10
Frequency rank#73,181
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sismología” 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). sismología 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

sismología is uncommon Spanish at frequency #73,181 among 34,953 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [sismoloˈxia]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Estudio de los movimientos telúricos.".

sismología has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is sismología, spelled S-I-S-M-O-L-O-G-Í-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Estudio de los movimientos telúricos.

This word in other languages

seismology(English)sismologie(Français)Seismologie(Deutsch)

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 "sismología"?
"sismología" is spelled S-I-S-M-O-L-O-G-Í-A. The IPA pronunciation is [sismoloˈxia].
What does "sismología" mean?
As a noun, "sismología" means: Estudio de los movimientos telúricos.
How do you pronounce "sismología"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sismología" is [sismoloˈxia]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sismología" come from?
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Using “sismología”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is S-I-S-M-O-L-O-G-Í-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [sismoloˈxia] (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