velódromo

[beˈloð̞ɾomo]

/[beˈloð̞ɾomo]/ noun

The verdict

“velódromo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #58,194 among 12,062 “V” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,194
frequency rank, Spanish
12,062
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pista artificial de forma de rectángulo redondeado, con las curvas peraltadas, donde se disputan competiciones de ciclismo en pista.

Key facts for velódromo
PropertyValue
Headwordvelódromo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[beˈloð̞ɾomo]
Letters9
Frequency rank#58,194
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “velódromo” 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). velódromo 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

velódromo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #58,194 among 12,062 “V” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [beˈloð̞ɾomo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pista artificial de forma de rectángulo redondeado, con las curvas peraltadas, donde se disputan competiciones de ciclismo en pista.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for velódromo, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is velódromo, spelled V-E-L-Ó-D-R-O-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pista artificial de forma de rectángulo redondeado, con las curvas peraltadas, donde se disputan competiciones de ciclismo en pista.

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 "velódromo"?
"velódromo" is spelled V-E-L-Ó-D-R-O-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is [beˈloð̞ɾomo].
What does "velódromo" mean?
As a noun, "velódromo" means: Pista artificial de forma de rectángulo redondeado, con las curvas peraltadas, donde se disputan competiciones de ciclismo en pista.
How do you pronounce "velódromo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "velódromo" is [beˈloð̞ɾomo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "velódromo" come from?
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Using “velódromo”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is V-E-L-Ó-D-R-O-M-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [beˈloð̞ɾomo] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list