symbol

/ˈsɪm.bəl/

//ˈsɪm.bəl// noun

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The verdict

“symbol” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #78,695 among 34,953 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,695
frequency rank, Spanish
34,953
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Símbolo.

Key facts for symbol
PropertyValue
Headwordsymbol
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈsɪm.bəl/
Letters6
Frequency rank#78,695
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “symbol” 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). symbol lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

symbol is uncommon Spanish at frequency #78,695 among 34,953 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈsɪm.bəl/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Símbolo.".

Zero misspellings are on record for symbol in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is symbol, spelled S-Y-M-B-O-L.

Definition

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    Símbolo.

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 "symbol"?
"symbol" is spelled S-Y-M-B-O-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsɪm.bəl/.
What does "symbol" mean?
As a noun, "symbol" means: Símbolo.
How do you pronounce "symbol"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "symbol" is /ˈsɪm.bəl/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "symbol" come from?
"symbol" 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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Using “symbol”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is S-Y-M-B-O-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈsɪm.bəl/ (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