theremín

[t̪eɾeˈmĩn]

/[t̪eɾeˈmĩn]/ noun

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The verdict

“theremín” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Grafía alternativa de teremín.

Corpus desk

Index ES-theremin · theremín · Spanish

theremín · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "T" 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 theremín
PropertyValue
Headwordtheremín
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t̪eɾeˈmĩn]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “theremín” sits in Spanish frequency

theremín falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

theremín is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [t̪eɾeˈmĩn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Grafía alternativa de teremín.".

No misspelling variants are generated for theremín in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is theremín, spelled T-H-E-R-E-M-Í-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Grafía alternativa de teremín.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "theremín"?
"theremín" is spelled T-H-E-R-E-M-Í-N. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪eɾeˈmĩn].
What does "theremín" mean?
As a noun, "theremín" means: Grafía alternativa de teremín.
How do you pronounce "theremín"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "theremín" is [t̪eɾeˈmĩn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "theremín" come from?
"theremín" 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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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