telomerasa
[t̪elomeˈɾasa]
The verdict
“telomerasa” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Enzima formada por un complejo proteína-ácido ribonucleico con actividad polimerasa que está presente en células de la línea germinal, en tejidos fetales y en ciertas células madre poco diferenciad...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | telomerasa |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [t̪elomeˈɾasa] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “telomerasa” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
telomerasa is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [t̪elomeˈɾasa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Enzima formada por un complejo proteína-ácido ribonucleico con actividad polimerasa que está presente en células de la línea germinal, en tejidos fetales y en ciertas células madre poco diferenciad...".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for telomerasa, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is telomerasa, spelled T-E-L-O-M-E-R-A-S-A.
Definition
- 1Enzima formada por un complejo proteína-ácido ribonucleico con actividad polimerasa que está presente en células de la línea germinal, en tejidos fetales y en ciertas células madre poco diferenciadas, y que permite el alargamiento de los telómeros. También se encuentra presente en organismos eucariotas unicelulares. La telomerasa es reprimida en las células somáticas maduras después del nacimiento, produciéndose un acortamiento del telómero después de cada división celular.
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.
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Using “telomerasa”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is T-E-L-O-M-E-R-A-S-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [t̪elomeˈɾasa] (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
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.