wolframio

[bolˈfɾamjo]

/[bolˈfɾamjo]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Elemento químico de número atómico 74, un metal de color gris acero, muy duro y denso (símbolo W).

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Index ES-wolframio · wolframio · Spanish

wolframio · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "W" 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 wolframio
PropertyValue
Headwordwolframio
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bolˈfɾamjo]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “wolframio” en español

wolframioqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

wolframio is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [bolˈfɾamjo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Elemento químico de número atómico 74, un metal de color gris acero, muy duro y denso (símbolo W).".

No misspelling variants are generated for wolframio in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is wolframio, spelled W-O-L-F-R-A-M-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Elemento químico de número atómico 74, un metal de color gris acero, muy duro y denso (símbolo W).

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how wolframio appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Tostado de nuevo el producto, se deja enfriar, se muele finamente y se somete a la lixiviación dentro de cubas de madera para dejar en disolución las sales de vanadio, arsénico y wolframio, así como los sulfatos y molibdatos.

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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "wolframio"?
"wolframio" is spelled W-O-L-F-R-A-M-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is [bolˈfɾamjo].
What does "wolframio" mean?
As a noun, "wolframio" means: Elemento químico de número atómico 74, un metal de color gris acero, muy duro y denso (símbolo W).
How do you pronounce "wolframio"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wolframio" is [bolˈfɾamjo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wolframio" come from?
"wolframio" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list