urdimbre

[uɾˈð̞ĩmbɾe]

/[uɾˈð̞ĩmbɾe]/ noun

The verdict

“urdimbre” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #80,585 among 4,148 “U” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,585
frequency rank, Spanish
4,148
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - En el telar: conjunto de hilos paralelos que forman la base estructural del tejido y que enlazados con la trama forman la tela. Están dispuestos en sentido longitudinal (vertical con respecto a la ...

Key facts for urdimbre
PropertyValue
Headwordurdimbre
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[uɾˈð̞ĩmbɾe]
Letters8
Frequency rank#80,585
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “urdimbre” 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). urdimbre 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

urdimbre is uncommon Spanish at frequency #80,585 among 4,148 “U” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [uɾˈð̞ĩmbɾe]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for urdimbre, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, 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 urdimbre, spelled U-R-D-I-M-B-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    En el telar: conjunto de hilos paralelos que forman la base estructural del tejido y que enlazados con la trama forman la tela. Están dispuestos en sentido longitudinal (vertical con respecto a la persona que realiza el trabajo) y con espacios regulares. A veces estos hilos son de fibras de mejor calidad que las empleadas en la trama. Pueden almidonarse o encolarse.
  2. 2
    El conjunto de estos hilos longitudinales en el trabajo de telar ya hecho.
  3. 3
    Acción de maquinar, urdir.

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); 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 "urdimbre"?
"urdimbre" is spelled U-R-D-I-M-B-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [uɾˈð̞ĩmbɾe].
What does "urdimbre" mean?
As a noun, "urdimbre" means: En el telar: conjunto de hilos paralelos que forman la base estructural del tejido y que enlazados con la trama forman la tela. Están dispuestos en sentido longitudinal (vertical con respecto a la ...
How do you pronounce "urdimbre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "urdimbre" is [uɾˈð̞ĩmbɾe]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "urdimbre" come from?
"urdimbre" 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 “urdimbre”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is U-R-D-I-M-B-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [uɾˈð̞ĩmbɾe] (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